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View Full Version : Astrium To Supply Argentina's First Telecomm Satellite With Key Technologies


NewsWhore
09-09-2009, 04:43 AM
The composite central cylinder is the primary structure of Arsat-1. It is the 'backbone' of the satellite, having a mass of only 50 kg due to the use of an ultra-high modulus carbon fibre sandwich.

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