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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1999
Martin Roth, Taufkirchen, DE;
Franz Sperber, Kolbermoor, DE;
Astrium GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An antenna reflector for satellites or space vehicles having a number of hexagonal individual reflectors (,) which can be arranged around a rigid central element (,). The reflectors (,) are connected to the central element (,) by a support structure (,) that can collapse to hold the reflectors in a compact storage state or be extended to deploy the reflectors. The reflectors (,) are folded like an umbrella in a transport state when the reflectors are collapsed and at the place of use, they are brought into their operating positions and spread out, so that they collectively form a reflector surface. Each reflector (,) has a foldable surface structure connected by a multiple number of ribs (,) to a rigid, central structure (,).