Orbital Reflector

Orbital Reflector is a sculpture constructed of lightweight material housed in a small box-like infrastructure known as CubeSat and launched into space aboard a rocket. Once in low Earth orbit, CubeSat opens and releases the sculpture, which self-inflates like a balloon. Sunlight reflects onto the sculpture, making it visible from Earth with the naked eye.

Space (Art)

Satellites

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