FIELD: space engineering; man-made satellites; automatic interplanetary stations, and the like. SUBSTANCE: antenna reflector 1 is designed for space vehicle 14 and is made so that it can elastically deform and transform from folded to developed condition at least partially due to its inherent elasticity. Reflector is characterized in that it has at least one bending line (2, 3) whose general direction is at least approximately parallel to X-Y axis of envelope about which reflector 1 is folding up. Reflector ensures best coverage of spacecraft body and monitoring of its own shape and vibrations in folded condition. EFFECT: reduced peripheral dimensions of reflector. 6 cl, 5 dwg
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2001-07-10—Published
1999-07-01—Filed