GSFC Coatings Committee

Discipline: Thermal Control & Protection

This technical course will provide an overview about the coatings committee at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) that is responsible for reviewing the coatings properties used in the thermal design of NASA missions. Topics include understanding the process used to determine the Beginning of Life (BOL) and End of Life (EOL) solar absorptance and hemispherical emittance values of critical thermal surfaces and the key factors that influence the degradation of thermal coatings, thin films, tapes, and blanket materials.