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Flexible Satellite Solar Generator And Its Manufacturing Method - EP3884526

The patent EP3884526 was granted to Airbus Defence And Space on Jan 19, 2022. The application was originally filed on Dec 10, 2020 under application number EP20842283A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3884526

AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE
Application Number
EP20842283A
Filing Date
Dec 10, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 17, 2021
Grant Date
Jan 19, 2022
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