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Structural elements form the backbone of a spacecraft. They provide the overall mechanical integrity of the spacecraft under launch and in-orbit loads. Furthermore, the structure ensures that the spacecraft configuration is maintained during all mission phases, ensuring the relative alignment of components like antennas, reflectors, sensors and optical instruments. In the latter cases, the potential loss of dimensional stability of the spacecraft structure can severely degrade the mission performances.
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Miglioreno, G., Henriksen, T.K. (2014). Structure, Mechanisms and Deployables. In: Macdonald, M., Badescu, V. (eds) The International Handbook of Space Technology. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41101-4_9
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