Atlas V Sun Shield Ready for Testing by April 2011
A Sun shield being developed to shade the upper-stage fuel tanks on the Atlas V rocket and prevent fuel boil-off should be ready for testing by April 2011, according to United Launch Alliance (ULA). The test deployment will take place after the primary payload separates, during a flight that does...
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