L.Garde’s first project was the Inflatable Exoatmospheric Object (IEO) in 1971. Other early targets and countermeasures objects include the (a) multi-balloon canister, (b) sounding rocket measurements program (SRMP) objects, (c) light replica decoy (LREP), (d) dual-decoy technology (DDT), and the (e) thrusted replica decoy (TREP). The COOP was an MDA (Missile Defense Agency) supported project Read More ...

L.Garde Deployable Antennas have been designed, fabricated, tested, and flight demonstrated. These unique structures offer high packaging efficiency and performance. L.Garde antennas offer the potential to package very large apertures in very small volumes. L.Garde has demonstrated numerous examples of these antennas and their capabilities throughout its long history. The inflatable antenna experiment or IAE Read More ...

L.Garde solar sails utilize a unique “stripe net” architecture to achieve unparalleled system performance.  L.Garde has ground deployed 83m2 and 318m2 solar sails in vacuum at NASA facilities.  The deployment was carried out using four independently-controlled Sub-Tg conically-deployed composite booms specifically formulated and designed for ISPSS Program. L.Garde has deployed a 300m2 quadrant of the Read More ...

L.Garde has developed and tested several deployable space structures that enable advanced observation capabilities.  L.Garde designed and prototyped the structure of the DARPA ISAT space based radar platform.  The ISAT is a 300m long electronically steered array that packs into Delta IV rocket fairing. The ISAT program was closely followed by the Integrated Sensor IS Read More ...

L.Garde has a long heritage of analytical capabilities especially in the area of light-weight structures that include large, deployable, and ultra-thin membrane structures. L.Garde uses a range of computational tools to complement our highly talented human capital with years of accumulated specialized knowledge and skills. L.Garde has developed specialized analytical tools for ultra-thin membrane structures Read More ...

L.Garde’s innovations extend down to the surface of the earth as well.  Customers of all sorts call on L.Garde to use its expertise in deployable and light weight structures to solve challenging Earth bound problems L.Garde has developed a Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) panel that can be integrated or retrofitted into existing shelter walls.  The MLI Read More ...