Question: A preliminary design for an Earth - Mars mission using only passive thermal control is unable to maintain the spacecraft bus within the 0 -

A preliminary design for an Earth-Mars mission using only passive thermal control is unable
to maintain the spacecraft bus within the 0-10C range. To lower the temperature at Earth, a
deployable radiator panel with an outer white paint Z93 coating (s =0.18, IR =0.92) is
suggested. Similarly, a heater can be used to increase the temperature at Mars. Based on the
preliminary design calculations, the total heat into the spacecraft (Qin) from the sun, albedo,
and S/C power systems (NOT the heater) will be 2000 W and 1200 W at Earth and Mars,
respectively. The spacecraft will start at a 200 km altitude parking orbit and be captured at
Mars at an altitude of 150 km. The spacecraft emissivity is 0.13 and its surface area is 50 m2.
Assume Earth is at 287 K and Mars at 213 K. Find the radiator area and heater power
necessary to keep the spacecraft within the acceptable temperature range.

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