The proposed thermal control technology will be ideal for remote sensing science instruments in future missions. It will maintain a constant instrument temperature under widely varied heat loads and environmental temperatures. More specifically, the technology will be uniquely suitable for a Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission that aims to survey Earth's surface water and map ocean surface height with greater detail than previously recorded. The two-phase pumped loop is also ideal for maintaining a uniform temperature in waveguide manifold and its temperature stability. The thermal control technology can also be used in future spacecraft with applications that include space telescopes, satellites, and exploration vehicles on Mars, the Moon, asteroid exploration, and high-altitude air balloons. The Phase II pumped loop prototype will be delivered to NASA JPL to allow NASA engineers to assess the unique capability of Creare's robust pumped loop and its potential for further science mission.
The reliable pumped loop technology also has applications to advance two-phase thermal control systems in commercial and military satellites and aircraft, as well as high power electronics systems.
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