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The gold plating is for radiation shielding in space. It reflects more infrared radiation than other materials.
by nathancahill 9y ago
The gold plating is for radiation shielding in space. It reflects more infrared radiation than other materials.
- sgt101 9y agoI thought it was to prevent corrosion in leo.. I understood that the upper atmosphere's interaction with high energy radiation creates a corona of ionized gas around the earth which is extremely eager to combine/corrode any material it makes contact with.