Sentinel-1 spreads its wings

Friday, February 21, 2014 - 05:00 in Physics & Chemistry

When Sentinel-1 is placed in orbit around Earth in a few weeks, it has to perform a complicated dance routine to unfold its large solar wings and radar antenna. Engineers have recently been making sure the moves are well rehearsed.

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