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Lots of serious satellites use tape measures. They're made of high quality spring steel and reliable mechanisms for deployments.
by bagels 4y ago
Lots of serious satellites use tape measures. They're made of high quality spring steel and reliable mechanisms for deployments.
- halestock 4y agoI was a little suspicious of this claim but nope, it's absolutely true: https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/satellite-ers-17-parts/nasm_A19761800003 https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/satellite-ers-...
- tejtm 4y agoWrap fishing line (monofilament) over the coiled up antenna and across a electrical resistor that gets connected to a battery/capacitor as it is deployed. Resistor heats up monofilament line melts antenna does not go "sprooooing!" because there is no sound in space. https://www.pdxaerospace.org/ https://www.pdxaerospace.org/