Building a satellite designed to last 10,000 years presents severe material degradation challenges
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Building a satellite or spacecraft destined for extraordinarily long lifespans or extreme environments faces severe material degradation challenges, such as radiation damage, thermal cycling, and atomic oxygen erosion, which require advanced engineering solutions.
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