2013-12-04
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Scientists and engineers at the Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center (ATC) have developed the lightest cryocooler, (satellite cooling system) ever built. The breakthrough is seen as a game-changer in the design of affordable, advanced-technology flight systems, as it costs up to ten thousand dollars a pound for a satellite to orbit the Earth.
Known as a microcryocooler, the new cooling system weighs approximately 11 ounces, three times lighter than its predecessor, [...]