From a BBC article about the viasat-1 satellite:

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I've seen it before in pictures of satellites, but what actually are all those spiky blocks, and what do they do?

Amagad, that looks like a very crude version of the black hole drive that will open up the gates of hell!




That or a really big drum kit.

They are sound insulating, it removes any vibrations from the air. Basically it removes vibrations from the air. Most likely the case for their sensitive measuring tools.

RF anechoic chamber.

Or gates to hell. Who knows.

Cool. Thanks for the replies.

Pretty sure that's a time machine.

That's the coolest music studio evar!

An advanced Rube Goldberg iron maiden.

Well, you know, if you stepped wrong, you would lose one life. And pretty much have to start over from the outside of the building.