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Why Are Satellites Covered in 'Gold Foil'? Here's What It's For
- ggm 1y agoA few IR camera images would have made a huge difference. I admit to some disappointment it's not actually gold, mostly.
- evanjrowley 1y agoLast week I was coating copper sheets with polyamide to sheild electronics. While I worked on it, I thought to myself "huh, I wonder if this is what they use on satellites and space equipment..."