There are 3 main categories of insulators used in spacecrafts:
1. foams: organic and inorganic;2. fibrous insulations: for internal and external insulation and for high temperature environments3. multilayer insulations (MLI): layers of radiation reflecting shields.
Properties, thermal behaviour and application areas of the insulation materials used in spacecrafts are detailed in this Part 7.All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.