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NASA's NEO Surveyor Sunshade Inspected

A technician examined the 20‑foot tall sunshade for NASA’s Near‑Earth Object Surveyor mission in an image released on Oct. 26 2026.

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An image released on Oct. 26 2026 shows a technician inspecting the large sunshade that will be part of NASA’s Near‑Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission. The photograph highlights the equipment and personnel involved in preparing the spacecraft’s thermal protection system.

The sunshade structure stands about 20 feet (6 meters) tall and measures roughly 8 feet (2.4 meters) wide at its base. Its primary function is to keep the mission’s infrared space telescope cool while it searches for near‑Earth asteroids.

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