The Prospero Thermal Control Surfaces Experiment.

Abstract

The Prospero Thermal Control Surfaces Experiment was conceived as a method of investigating the behaviour of various thermal control surface materials in a space environment. This Report contains the results of laboratory tests on selected materials, the design and construction of the experiment and the analysis of data obtained from the flight of the Prospero spacecraft. It concludes that, while the experiment was not sensitive enough to measure changes in surface radiation properties accurately, it was possible to identify some surfaces as being satisfactory for use and reject others as being completely unsatisfactory. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA026737

Entities

People

  • G. E. Keyte

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Construction
  • Control Surfaces
  • Data Analysis
  • Environment
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Radiation
  • Research Facilities
  • Space Environments
  • Spacecraft
  • Surfaces

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Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers