PROJECT TITLE: Protective Thin Film Coating for FEP Based Thermal Control Materials
TECHNICAL ABSTRACT (LIMIT 200 WORDS)
Recent data has shown that FEP based Thermal Control materials need much more protection from the LEO environment than originally believed. The combination of AO, VUV, and soft x-rays (from solar flares) deteriorates FEP materials and shortens the useful lifetime of satellite passive thermal control systems. Astral Technology Unlimited, Inc. proposes a thin film coating that will protect FEP materials in LEO ensuring nominal performance throughout the designed lifetime of a spacecraft.
POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
The proposed coating has applications for all passive thermal control materials and would be the material of choice for nearly all spacecraft.
NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
James Grieser
Astral Technology Unlimited, Inc.
1325 Armstrong Road
Northfield , MN 55057
NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR
Astral Technology Unlimited, Inc.
1325 Armstrong Road
Northfield , MN 55057