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US 2026/0138758 A1Published application
Thermal Control Systems and Methods for Spacecraft
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsMark Ramirez, Donna Hooker, Olivia Christine Chen, Megan Taylor Isabelle, David Wayne Knapp, Meredith Swegan Nevius
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a spacecraft includes an electronics housing having a sun-facing side. The spacecraft further includes a peel-and-stick thermal control material coupled to the sun-facing side of the electronics housing. The peel-and-stick thermal control material includes a non-metallic optical interface coating, a carrier film, and adhesive.
Claims20
A spacecraft comprising:
- an electronics housing comprising a sun-facing side;
- and
- a peel-and-stick thermal control material coupled to the sun-facing side of the electronics housing, the peel-and-stick thermal control material comprising:
- a non-metallic optical interface coating having a solar reflectivity for light of wavelength of 250-2500 nm that is greater than or equal to 82% and a solar transmissivity of less than or equal to 2%;
- a carrier film;
- and
- an adhesive.
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A spacecraft comprising:
- a sun-facing side;
- and
- a thermal control material coupled to the sun-facing side of the spacecraft, the thermal control material comprising:
- a non-metallic optical interface coating having a solar reflectivity for light of wavelength of 250-2500 nm that is greater than or equal to 82% and a solar transmissivity of less than or equal to 2%;
- a carrier film;
- and
- an adhesive.
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A method comprising:
- identifying a sun-facing side of a spacecraft;
- and
- applying a thermal control material to the sun-facing side of the spacecraft, the thermal control material comprising:
- a non-metallic optical interface coating having a solar reflectivity for light of wavelength of 250-2500 nm that is greater than or equal to 82% and a solar transmissivity of less than or equal to 2%;
- a carrier film;
- and
- an adhesive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.