Spacecraft thermal radiators are designed with specific optical properties rather than a simple black finish
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Spacecraft thermal radiators and surfaces are engineered with specific optical properties—such as controlled solar absorptance and high infrared thermal emittance—rather than a simple black finish, to effectively manage heat rejection in space.
Evidence for · 4
Preparation and characterization of diphenyl silicone rubber/microfiber glass wool composite thermal control films.
2023 · cited by 1
The paper discusses the design of thermal control films for spacecraft with low solar absorptance to thermal emittance (alpha/epsilon) ratios.
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A Thermal Method for the Determination of Solar Absorptance and Thermal Emittance of Spacecraft Coatings
1993 · cited by 1
This study focuses on measuring the specific thermo-optical properties such as solar absorptance and thermal emittance of spacecraft coatings.
Dual-Functional Photonic Metacoating Integrating Fluorescence Thermometry and High-Performance Space Radiative Cooling.
2026 · cited by 0
Research on photonic metacoating for spacecraft radiative cooling demonstrates achieving ultralow solar absorptance and high thermal emittance.
Improvements of a Thermal Method for the Determination of Solar Absorptance and Thermal Emittance of Spacecraft Coatings
1996 · cited by 0
This work addresses the measurement of thermo-optical properties like solar absorptance and thermal emittance for spacecraft coatings in space simulation facilities.