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New Concept of the Precise Petal Reflector for Space Radio Astronomy

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A new design and a new way of petal reflector deployment are proposed. New technical solutions will improve the accuracy of the reflecting surface of the telescope antenna in orbit and improve the quality of the instrument in the short-wavelength region of the spectrum.

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  1. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991, Moscow, Russia

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Bujakas, V.I. New Concept of the Precise Petal Reflector for Space Radio Astronomy. Bull. Lebedev Phys. Inst. 48, 76–80 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068335621030039

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