Deployable Sunshield Assembly
Five-layer, tennis-court-sized Kapton membrane stack that attenuates 200 kW of incident sunlight to a fraction of a watt, letting the optics cool passively below 50 K. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
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Bill of materials
5 top-level lines · 5 rows shown · 126 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunshield Membrane | space-telescope-shield-membrane | 5× | 5 | — | part |
| 2 | Telescoping Mid-Boom | space-telescope-shield-boom | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 3 | Spreader Bar | space-telescope-spreader-bar | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 4 | Tensioning Cable Drum | space-telescope-cable-drum | 8× | 8 | — | part |
| 5 | Membrane Release Pin | space-telescope-release-pin | 107× | 107 | — | part |
Used in 1 assembly
Sourcing — likely vendors
Companies that make this · indicative price $0.50–$100 · MOQ & lead are typical| Vendor | HQ | Specialty | MOQ | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗ | Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| flex.com ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| dixoninfo.com ↗ | Noida, IN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| bydelectronic.com ↗ | Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| venture.com.sg ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |