Two NASA photojournal pieces describe inspections of the NEO Surveyor sunshade at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in July 2026. The sunshade, built by Applied Aerospace, is part of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor mission. 1,2

The sunshade for NASA’s NEO Surveyor is being inspected at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in July 2026. 1,2

Applied Aerospace built the sunshade structure in Stockton, California. 1

The sunshade stands approximately 20 feet (6 meters) tall and is mounted/inspected in a clean room as part of assembly activities. 2

July 2026: Inspection of NASA NEO Surveyor sunshade at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado. 1,2

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1Solar Cells Inspected on NASA’s NEO Surveyor

Description The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission is inspected by a technician at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in late July. Built by Applied Aerospace in Stockton, California, the sunshade structure was outfitted…

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2NEO Surveyor’s Sunshade Gets Inspected

Description The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor is mounted on an assembly ring during inspections in a clean room at BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in July 2026. The sunshade structure stands 20 feet (6 meters) tall and…

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