Application material system

Spacecraft thermal control Mission dependent

Satellite MLI Blankets & External Thermal Protection

Prepare low-mass blanket structures with controlled openings, clean edges, low-outgassing fixing, and geometry matched to spacecraft interfaces.

Recommended system Spacecraft surface / MLI blanket / Edges and attachments / Outer protection
Recommended products CryoMLI 102 · CryoMLI 302 · CryoTape PI · CryoTape MAP

Engineering scope

Key engineering challenges

  • Match blanket geometry to appendages and access points
  • Control edge details without creating conductive paths
  • Preserve cleanliness through cutting, assembly, packaging, and handling

System layers

  1. 01
    Spacecraft surface

    Mission-controlled interface with defined cleanliness and attachment points.

  2. 02
    MLI blanket

    CryoMLI reflector / spacer layers profile-cut with controlled openings and local density.

  3. 03
    Edges and attachments

    CryoTape or customer-specified low-outgassing fixing used only after compatibility review.

  4. 04
    Outer protection

    Mission-selected outer layer matched to exposure, handling, grounding, and contamination requirements.

Supporting materials and supply boundaries

East Far Cryo supplies cryogenic insulation materials, related processing, and material-selection support. Equipment and system responsibilities remain with the project owner and equipment designer.

  • Spacecraft structure, grounding hardware, fasteners, coatings, and deployment mechanisms are mission-system items.
  • Kapton, outer-cover, mesh, venting, and grounding selections must follow customer drawings and qualification records.
  • No flight heritage or institutional relationship is implied by a material recommendation.

Parameters needed for quotation

  • Cryogenic medium and normal / transient operating temperatures
  • Target vacuum level, pump-down method, hold time, and expected residual-gas load
  • Equipment geometry, dimensions or surface area, penetrations, and installation access
  • Target heat leak or required layer count and any governing acceptance method
  • Required delivery form: rolls, slit widths, sewn blankets, profile-cut parts, or installation kits
  • Blanket drawings, surface interfaces, venting / grounding details, cleanliness level, and packaging method