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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
Development of Thermal Insulation for Planetary Landers and Rovers
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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