The space station insulation & MMOD protection

 A new concept is being thrown out where thermal management & MMOD protection would be addressed after space station has started orbiting the earth.


Here it goes.....


Just a random thought I wanted to record.....


Why do we not spray the exterior of space stations with special materials which provide insulating properties??


https://youtube.com/shorts/UPd5S-EIzbA?si=d1rBWzfRplYycMNa


Let's consider this......


A space station goes to orbit. There are small autonomous spray drones (space drones); they can venture out and from their tank they can spray the insulation material. It becomes insulating.


Now all that astronauts need to do is to go out and paste the Nextel stickers (fabric with adhesive layer) on the insulation. We have now both thermal insulation (both high & low temp) and also a functioning MMOD shield.



Sitaram Sitaram 

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