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Practice satellite deployment

January 6, 2015

While NanoRacks was here to support our vibration test, we took the opportunity to see what would happen if our solar panels deployed while still inside the NanoRacks tube. Bena Mero designed and built small tabs that hang off of the ends of both deployable solar panels that slide along the rails of the NanoRacks deployer instead of letting the solar panels push all the way to the walls. Words, words, words. Just watch the video!

Pull Test – Solar Arrays Deployed Inside NRCSD