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Development of Thermal Insulation for Planetary Landers and Rovers

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 02:01
Start Date: 
2012
Programme: 
GSTP
End Date: 
2017
Programme Reference: 
G513-026MC
Country: 
Austria
Prime Contractor: 
RUAG SPACE GMBH
Status: 
Closed
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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