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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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