Using microporous polytetrafluoroethylene thin sheets as a flexible solar diffuser to minimize sunlight glint to cameras in space

Michael K. Choi

doi:10.1117/12.2240269

19 September 2016 Using microporous polytetrafluoroethylene thin sheets as a flexible solar diffuser to minimize sunlight glint to cameras in space

Michael K. Choi

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Proceedings Volume 9981, Planetary Defense and Space Environment Applications; 99810E (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2240269
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2016, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

An innovative design of using microporous PTFE thin sheets as a solar diffuser for MLI blankets or mechanical structure has been developed. It minimizes sunlight or stray-light glint to cameras when it is incident on these components in space. A microporous black PTFE thin sheet solar diffuser has been qualified for flight at NASA GSFC and installed to the TAGSAM arm MLI, OCAMS PolyCam sunshade MLI and SamCam motor riser MLI in the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission to meet the SamCam camera BRDF requirement.

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Michael K. Choi "Using microporous polytetrafluoroethylene thin sheets as a flexible solar diffuser to minimize sunlight glint to cameras in space", Proc. SPIE 9981, Planetary Defense and Space Environment Applications, 99810E (19 September 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2240269

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