During Operation Parasol, Firefly repurposed Blue Ghost’s high-gain antenna as a sunshade by gimbaling the hardware to protect the top deck from thermal overload.
The lander survived extreme temperature variations in part due to 'Operation Parasol,' which involved using its antenna for shade against the heat.
Ingenieros en Estec completarán la sonda conectando sus paneles solares y parasol.
Los ingenieros montarán el módulo combinado de parasol y paneles solares en las próximas semanas.