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.