Astronomy:Inflatable Antenna Experiment
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The Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE) was a NASA experiment that began on May 19, 1996, consisting of an inflatable antenna made of mylar which was launched from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during the 1996 STS-77 mission, in cooperation with the satellite Spartan-207.[1][2]
The antenna correctly inflated, separating from Spartan-207, before re-entering Earth's atmosphere a few days later, on 22 May. IAE was intended to pave the way for the development of lightweight inflatable structures for space applications.[3] The IAE was constructed by LGarde, Inc., an American aerospace company based in Orange County, CA.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "IAE". Astronautix.com. http://www.astronautix.com/craft/iae.htm.
- ↑ "Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE)". Daviddarling.info. http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/I/Inflatable_Antenna_Experiment.html.
- ↑ Steiner, Mark (NASA); Freeland, Bob (JPL); Veal, Gordon (LGarde). "Preliminary Mission Report: Spartan 207/Inflatable Antenna Experiment". NASA GSFC. http://www.lgarde.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Preliminary-Mission-Report.pdf.
- ↑ "NASA Chief Technologist to Visit Tustin's L'Garde Inc Thursday". NASA News. 9 March 2012. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2012/mar/HQ_M12-040_Peck_Visits_LGarde.html.
- ↑ Cohn, Meredith (22 May 1996). "Technology on the Rise: Tustin Firm's Inflatable Antenna Passes a Key Test in Orbit". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1996-05-22/business/fi-7110_1_inflatable-antenna.
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