Re:NASA’s longshot bet on a revolutionary rocket may be abou...
by netinstructions on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @03:06PM
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I don't know how hard it is, but the ISS uses big radiators to dump excess heat into space.
> The Station's outstretched radiators are made of honeycomb aluminum panels. There are 14 panels, each measuring 6 by 10 feet (1.8 by 3 meters), for a total of 1680 square feet (156 square meters) of ammonia-tubing-filled heat exchange area.
> The Station's outstretched radiators are made of honeycomb aluminum panels. There are 14 panels, each measuring 6 by 10 feet (1.8 by 3 meters), for a total of 1680 square feet (156 square meters) of ammonia-tubing-filled heat exchange area.
More info at https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2001/a...