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February 06, 2015

SMAP Satellite utilizes Northrop Grumman's AstroMesh Reflector
Carpinteria CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2015
On January 30th, NASA successfully launched the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) spacecraft from Vandenberg Air Force Base, on its mission to provide global measurements of soil moisture. A key feature of the spacecraft is the first application of the new AstroMesh-Lite reflector, produced by Astro Aerospace, a Northrop Grumman (NOC) company. This ultralight and extremely stiff reflector is ideally suited for high frequency communications and radar applications. Upon deployment, the reflector w ... read more

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