NASA NTRS · 20150022867
Cryogenic Selective Surfaces
Abstract
Under our NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) project we have theoretically demonstrated a novel selective surface that reflects roughly 100 times more solar radiation than any other known coating. If this prediction holds up under experimental tests it will allow cryogenic temperatures to be reached in deep space even in the presence of the sun. It may allow LOX to be carried to the Moon and Mars. It may allow superconductors to be used in deep space without a refrigeration system.
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Youngquist, Robert, Nurge, Mark. 2015-10-27. Cryogenic Selective Surfaces. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20150022867
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