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PALETTE Parabolic Reflector Radiator (PRR) for LuSEE-Night

Completed NASA Game Changing Development project led by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to adapt a parabolic reflector radiator for the LuSEE-Night lunar farside radio-astronomy mission. The flight-ready radiator is designed to reflect at least 95 percent of incident lunar infrared flux and provide a low-temperature thermal sink below 300 K for low-latitude lunar instruments, enabling passive thermal management in the extreme lunar environment.

Identity

Aliases
PALETTE PRR for LuSEE-NightPALETTE Parabolic Reflector Radiator
Domains
spaceflight
Name
PALETTE Parabolic Reflector Radiator (PRR) for LuSEE-Night
Status
completed
Types
developmentresearchoperations

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Description
Completed NASA Game Changing Development project led by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to adapt a parabolic reflector radiator for the LuSEE-Night lunar farside radio-astronomy mission. The flight-ready radiator is designed to reflect at least 95 percent of incident lunar infrared flux and provide a low-temperature thermal sink below 300 K for low-latitude lunar instruments, enabling passive thermal management in the extreme lunar environment.
End Date
2025-09-30
Leads
Parent Program
Participants
Start Date
2023-07-01

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Creation Time
August 14, 2026 at 04:13:19 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 04:13:19 UTC

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