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Thermal Control

Assembly

Sheds the heat of the amplifiers: north and south radiators reject waste heat while insulation and heaters protect against the cold of eclipse. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Thermal Control parts and their functions

5 top-level parts · 39 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Thermal Control parts diagram: 1 radiator panel, 2 heat pipe, 3 MLI blanket, 4 heater, 5 thermostat. 39 parts in 5 top-level items.
Thermal Control parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Radiator Panel 2× North/south radiators
2 Heat Pipe 12× Embedded heat pipes
3 MLI Blanket 1× Multilayer insulation
4 Heater 12× Heaters
5 Thermostat 12× Thermostats

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Bill of materials for Thermal Control

5 top-level lines · 5 rows shown · 39 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Radiator Panel geo-radiator-panel 2× 2 · part
2 Heat Pipe geo-heat-pipe 12× 12 · part
3 MLI Blanket geo-mli-blanket 1× 1 · part
4 Heater geo-heater 12× 12 · part
5 Thermostat geo-thermostat 12× 12 · part

Where the thermal control is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Geostationary Comsat

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks