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Lightweight Multifunctional Structures. Solar Sails, Sun Shields & Solar Arrays. Large Apertures, Support Structures & Antennas. Space Habitats, Power Systems & Planetary Entry. >1+ km scale structures Radiation shielding for 1000-day missions. 25-100 m apertures, < 1 kg/m 2
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Lightweight Multifunctional Structures Solar Sails, Sun Shields & Solar Arrays Large Apertures, Support Structures & Antennas Space Habitats, Power Systems & Planetary Entry >1+ km scale structures Radiation shielding for 1000-day missions 25-100 m apertures, < 1 kg/m2 Diameter/surface error D/e > 104 100-1000 m sails, < 2 g/m2 Space rigidizables Advanced Materials Nano-Particle Doping Field Assisted Processing Ultra-Light High Temp. Composites In-Space Manufacturing Multifunctional Materials Space-Durable Polymers Radiation Shielding Dimensional Stability Self-Healing Materials Ultra-Light Structures Mechanics, Dynamics, and Control Active Deployables & Rigidizables Ultra-Light & Deformable Aeroshells Membrane Wrinkling Concepts Analysis Space Rigidizable Support Structures Structural Systems Integration Membrane Fabrication & Packaging Precision Aperture Deployment Shape/Vibration Control In-Situ Measurement Systems Machine/Human Assembly Solar Sail Deployment