Intended to effortlessly spin on-orbit at nearly 15 revolutions per minute collecting data, Northrop Grumman's lightweight mesh reflector has been successfully installed on NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) spacecraft and delivered to Vandenberg Air Force Base in preparation for launch in January 2015.

Source: NASA's SMAP to use Northrop Grumman's AstroMesh reflector


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