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by daveslash 2540 days ago
This is a patent for stealth satellite technology. It's not a mirror, per-se, but it does demonstrate that there's interest in concealing satellites. Additionally, I'd expect that anything that could "shatter" a mirror would also be capable of shattering the entire satellite beyond operation; if we assume that statement is true, then the fact that so many satellites remain in service suggests that a mirror would also survive.
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I posted my above comment late last night after a long trip... I neglected to include the patent URL. My apologies.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US5345238A/en