sunshield
sunshield · sunshields
An assembly for protecting a space telescope from solar heatAn assembly for protecting a space telescope from solar heat.
» The five-layered sunshield will protect the telescope from the light and heat of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
Meaning
1 sensesAn assembly for protecting a space telescope from solar heat.
Examples
2 sentencesThe five-layered sunshield will protect the telescope from the light and heat of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
The James Webb Space Telescope team has fully deployed the spacecraft’s 70-foot sunshield, a key milestone in preparing it for science operations.
Origin
From sun + shield.From sun + shield.
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Forms
plural: sunshields| Singular | sunshield |
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| Plural | sunshields |
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