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Gold coatings for temperature control in space exploration

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Thin coatings of gold, applied by a variety of techniques, are used extensively for protection against the effects of radiant energy in space exploration. Further applications in space technology appear to be likely, based on the ease with which the intrinsic properties of gold can be utilised to meet a variety of thermal control problems, while the techniques developed may well be of value in the control of radiant energy in industrial applications on earth.

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  1. Gold Bulletin, 1971, 4, (2), 30–32

  2. U.S. Patent 3,515,571, Donald J. Levy, assigned to Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

  3. U.S. Patent 3,176,678, Robert C. Langley, assigned to Engelhard Industries Inc.

  4. U.S. Patent 3,176,679, Robert C. Langley, assigned to Engelhard Industries Inc.

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  1. Engelhard Industries, Newark, New Jersey

    Robert C. Langley

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Langley, R.C. Gold coatings for temperature control in space exploration. Gold Bull 4, 62–66 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03215144

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