Development of Thermal Insulation for Planetary Landers and Rovers
Programme
GSTP
Programme Reference
G513-026MC
Prime Contractor
RUAG SPACE GMBH
Start Date
End Date
Status
Closed
Country
Austria
Description
Activity with GSTP and RUAG, Austria, to develop a thermal insulation suitable for planetary landers and rover.
An extensive trade-off of on various materials was carried out and supported by full material characterisation tests. Two insulation concepts were selected: foam and a gas gap.
The technical solutions are light weight, flexible and can be applied directly on the external/internal walls, wrapped around electrical cables and to mechanisms
Application Domain
Exploration
Technology Domain
22 - Environmental Control & Life Support (ECLS) and In Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU)
Competence Domain
2-Structures, Mechanisms, Materials, Thermal
Initial TRL
TRL N/A
Target TRL
TRL N/A
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