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This spacecraft / satellite paint has been thoroughly tested in space, having been flown on the Optical Properties Monitor (OPM), the MIR MEEP POSA-I experiment and the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE).
In addition, AZ-2100-IECW was used to coat the Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator, or MMRTG of the Curiosity Mars Rover which began its mission on Mars in 2012. This power unit converts the heat from decaying plutonium-238 into electricity that the Curiosity rover needs to survive. See NASA Press Release.
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- Nonspecular White
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| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Adhesion Grade | min. 3A | - | ASTM D3359A |
| Area | 10 - 12 | ft2 | - |
| Cure Time | 7.0 | days | - |
| Nominal Dry Thickness (over 85% of coated area) | 4 - 6 | mils | - |
| Nominal Surface Resistivity | 10⁸ - 10⁹ | Ω/sq | |
| Solar Absorptance (α_s) (≥ 5.0 mils thickness) | 0.13 - 0.17 | - | - |
| Thermal Emittance (ε_t) | 0.88 - 0.92 | - | - |
| Use Temperature Range | -180 to 1000 | °C | - |