FIELD: aeronautical and space engineering. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to production of articles from composite materials, for instance, mirror of space radio telescope. Proposed method of manufacture of articles from composite material includes assembling of pack by placing layers of reinforcement material impregnated with thermosetting binder, forming of article by hardening of binder and application of metal coating onto working surface of article by plasma deposition in air. Surfaces of article are prepared for deposition of metal coating by introduction of filtering cloth layer into pack of reinforcement material layers. Said cloth is placed on working surface of article and is removed after forming of article just before deposition of coating material. EFFECT: increased adhesive strength, reduced time and simplified process of manufacture, provision of safety in operation, reduced cost of production.
