CPC B64G 1/105 (2013.01) [B64G 1/242 (2013.01); B64G 1/40 (2013.01); B64G 1/44 (2013.01); B64G 1/58 (2013.01); B64G 1/66 (2013.01); B64G 1/1064 (2023.08)] | 20 Claims |
1. A spacecraft comprising:
a frame supporting solar panels;
an end cap on a first side of the frame, the end cap comprising an antenna;
a shell comprising multiple petals, each of the petals being rotatably coupled to the frame to enclose the solar panels in a closed configuration of the shell and expose the solar panels in an open configuration of the shell; and
a heatshield on a second side of the frame that is opposite the first side.
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