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    AFRL investigating space weather effects on satellite materials

    AFRL investigating space weather effects on satellite materials

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH, UNITED STATES

    07.31.2019

    Photo by Donna M Lindner 

    Air Force Research Laboratory

    Daniel Engelhart of Assurance Technology Corporation, displays a scale model of satellite XSS-11 which uses Kapton to manage the internal temperature of the satellite. Electron irradiation alters the optical and mechanical properties of the material, leading to non-ideal spacecraft thermal management.

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    Date Taken: 07.31.2019
    Date Posted: 08.05.2019 22:36
    Photo ID: 5645327
    VIRIN: 190803-F-EK602-001
    Resolution: 4032x3024
    Size: 2.52 MB
    Location: WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH, US

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