Deployable pressurized membranes create reconfigurable low-gravity venues in space, with drones and wireless power supporting events.
A repositionable shield vehicle uses reflective and ablative layers to block live laser threats and protect satellites with continuous coverage.
By detaching MLI layers to act as drag flaps and expose the structure, this case deorbits satellites without added deorbit hardware.
Multi-layer blankets with carbon nanotube composites reduce spacecraft mass while protecting against debris and electromagnetic interference.
Segmenting the starshade into separate petal assemblies and a fan-fold covering reduces deployment complexity while enabling larger blocking areas.
Quasi-periodic diatom pores in a silicon carbide and silica composite reflect re-entry radiation, reducing thermal loading on the heat shield.
Polymer-bound hydride composites absorb high-energy particle radiation while maintaining structural integrity and preventing material degradation.
Flexible containers store propellant in space while androgynous coupling structures enable docking between spacecraft.
An articulated sunshade with a partial conical baffle tube and pivotable visor shields sensors from solar glare without requiring spacecraft maneuvers.
A hollowed asteroid spacecraft uses pulverized material curtains for radiation protection.
A co-cured protective assembly merges radiation, ballistic, and thermal layers into a single composite structure bonded to aerospace vehicles.
Stackable connectors join parallel circuit boards in a modular chassis, reducing development complexity for diverse CubeSat missions.
Perovskite oxide coatings replace heavy mechanical louvers by dynamically shifting emissivity at critical temperatures, reducing weight and power consumption.
Hinged spokes reposition a reflective shield between the vehicle and incoming laser threats, resolving static protection limitations.
Oriented wire electrostatic radiation protection deflects solar particles via charged conductors, replacing massive physical barriers to reduce spacecraft mass.
Dynamic magnetic field shields deflect high-energy particles via perturbed structures, reducing power consumption compared to static fields.
A spacecraft central cylinder serves as the sole closed cross-section while open sides remove redundant structural mass.