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US 6,318,673 B1Granted
Structure for the thermal insulation of satellites
AssigneeDornier GmbH
InventorReinhard Wolters
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Abstract
A thermal insulation structure for satellites comprises a layer of an open-pore polyimide foam applied to the surface of the bearing structure of the satellite.
Claims7
A thermal insulation structure for a satellite, comprising:
- a layer of an open-pore polyimide foam adhering on an exterior surface of the satellite;
- a cover layer applied to an outwardly exposed surface of the open-pore polyimide foam;
- and
- an array of solar generators affixed to the cover layer.
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A spacecraft comprising:
- a spacecraft body which includes a bearing structure;
- a layer of an open pore polyimide foam adhering on an exterior surface of the bearing structure;
- and
- a cover layer applied to an outwardly exposed surface of the open-pore polyimide foam;
- and
- an array of solar generators affixed to the cover layer.
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A method for thermally insulating a spacecraft, comprising:
- applying a layer of an open pore polyimide foam adhering on an exterior surface of said spacecraft;
- applying a cover layer to an outwardly exposed surface of the open-pore polyimide foam;
- and
- affixing an array of solar generators to the cover layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.