Inflatable Antenna Experiment

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The deployed Inflatable Antenna Experiment

The Inflatable Antenna Experiment, abbreviated to IAE, was a NASA experiment that began on May 19, 1996, consisting of an inflatable antenna made of mylar which was launched from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during the 1996 STS-77 mission, in cooperation with the satellite Spartan-207.[1][2]

The antenna correctly inflated, separating from Spartan-207, before re-entering Earth's atmosphere a few days later, on 22 May. IAE was intended to pave the way for the development of lightweight inflatable structures for space applications.[3]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "IAE". Astronautix.com. Retrieved 2013-04-02. 
  2. ^ "Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE)". Daviddarling.info. Retrieved 2013-04-02. 
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
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