Structures in Space Systems Roles o technologies Shielding Multifunctional structures Thermal, radiation, glint Deployment and geometry Maintaining System Geometry maintenance Carrying loads Deployable booms o applications Mesh antennas Power and thermal management Membrane structures Aperture forming Inflatables Spacecraft backbone Tethers ssues Formation Flight(virtual structure Light-weighting Structural dynamics Thermal distortionStructures in Space Systems Structures in Space Systems  Roles — Shielding — Thermal, radiation, glint — Maintaining Syste m Geometry — C arrying Loads  Applications — Power and thermal m anage m ent — Aperture forming — Spacecraft backbone  Issues — Light-weighting — Structural dynamics — Therm al distortion  Technologies — Multifunctional Structures — Deploym e nt and geo metry maintenance — Deployable booms — Mesh antennas — Membrane structures — Inflatables — Tethers — Formation Flight (virtual structure)