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Analysis of Thermal Control Coatings on MISSE for Aerospace ApplicationsMany different passive thermal control materials were flown as part of the Materials on International Space Station Experiment. Engineers and scientists at the Marshall Space Flight Center have analyzed a number of these materials, including: Zinc oxide/potassium silicate coating, Zinc oxide/potassium silicate/silicone coating, Zinc orthotitanate/potassium silicate coating, Electrically conductive thermal control coatings and Various coatings for part marking, automated rendezvous and capture, and astronaut visual aids These and other material samples were exposed to the low Earth orbital environment of atormc oxygen, ultraviolet radiation, thermal cycling, and hard vacuum, though atomic oxygen exposure was very limited for some samples. Solar absorptance, infrared emittance, and mass measurements indicate the durability of these materials to withstand the space environment. The effect of contamination from an active space station on the performance of white thermal control coatings is discussed.
Document ID
20070032697
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Finckenor, Miria
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Kenny, Mike
(Alion Science and Technology Chicago, IL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
June 25, 2007
Subject Category
Chemistry And Materials (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: National Space and Missile Materials Symposium
Location: Keystone, CO
Country: United States
Start Date: June 25, 2007
End Date: June 29, 2007
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 401769.06.03.07.02.02
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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