PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE COQUE DE REFLECTEUR D'ANTENNE, EN PARTICULIER D'UN ENGIN SPATIAL

The process for manufacturing an antenna reflector body, said body (1) comprising at least one face skin (6), the face skin (6) reflecting electromagnetic radiation and being made of a composite material comprising at least one main stack (8) containing at least one ply (P1, P2, P3), comprises a step consisting, during the manufacture of the face skin (6), in providing, in addition to the main stack (8), a high-strength additional ply (PO), this additional ply (PO) having a mechanical strength higher than that of the at least one ply (P1, P2, P3) of the main stack (8), and a perforating step consisting in perforating at least the face skin (6) so as to produce therein a plurality of through-holes.