Space, Satellites and Astronomy

Space, Satellites and Astronomy

A broad range of military and commerical aerospace hardware has performed "as designed" thanks to Laser Gold's incredibly low emissivity and high reflectivity.

  • Keck Observatory Exterior
    Keck Observatory Exterior
  • Vegetation Canopy Lidar (VCL)

    Light weighted Beryllium Mirror

  • Beryllium Vegetation Canopy Lidar (VCL) Mirror

    Beryllium Vegetation Canopy Lidar (VCL) Mirror

  • Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA)

    Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) 

  • Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) with secondary

    Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) with secondary in place

  • Mars Observer Mirror

    Mars Observer Mirror.  Light weighted back surface, 0.5 meter diameter.

  • Cryo-Radiator

    David holding Earth Shield for cryoradiator

  • CPC Earthshield Cryo-Radiator
    CPC Earthshield Cryo-Radiator
  • ACE-FTS Interferometer
    ACE-FTS Interferometer
    By ABB-Bomem Ltd.
  • KECK Secondary Mirror #2

    Keck Telescope IR Secondary Mirror

  • KECK Secondary Mirror
    KECK Secondary Mirror
  • NIRI

    Radiation shield for a cryo-camera on the Subaru Telescope

  • Glory Project
    Glory Project
    By Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
  • SPARCLE
    SPARCLE
  • Light-Weighted Thermal Shield
    Light-Weighted Thermal Shield
  • Light-Weighted Thermal Shield #2
    Light-Weighted Thermal Shield #2
  • Component on the VIIRS instrument

    Reflecting component on the VIIRS instrument

  • Thermal Control
    Thermal Control
  • Thermal Housing
    Thermal Housing
  • Reaction Chamber
    Reaction Chamber
  • Aluminum Housing for Sounding Rocket Program

    Aluminum Housing for Sounding Rocket Program

  • Thermal Chamber
    Thermal Chamber
  • Vaccume Housing

    Vaccume Housing

  • Optical Benches and Field Stop (WHIRC)

    Optical Benches and Field Stop (WHIRC)

    By JHU/IDG group
  • Titanium Infrared Thermal Shield

    Titanium Infrared Thermal Shield

  • Integrating Light Pipe
    Integrating Light Pipe
  • Integrating Light Pipe
    Integrating Light Pipe
  • Large Integrating Sphere
    Large Integrating Sphere
  • Large Aluminum Thermal Shield

    Large Aluminum Thermal Shield

  • Laser Black and Gold Shield
    Laser Black and Gold Shield
  • Black Shield
    Black Shield
  • Black & Gold Shield overhead view
    Black & Gold Shield overhead view
  • Black Rings
    Black Rings
  • Loyt Mask - Gemini Telescope
    Loyt Mask - Gemini Telescope
  • Cryo-camera thermal shield on Gemini Near IR Imager

    Cryo-camera thermal shield on Gemini Near IR Imager

  • Gifts Mirror

    Gifts housing with silicon carbine mirror in place

  • Instrument Housing Block
    Instrument Housing Block
  • Pulse compression cavity anti-missile device

    Pulse compression cavity anti-missile device

    By ITT Corporation
  • Cavity with its end plates
    Cavity with its end plates
    By ITT Corporation
  • Hubble Advanced Camera for surveys
    Hubble Advanced Camera for surveys
    By Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
  • Gimbal Base
    Gimbal Base
  • JPL Sorption Cooler

    JPL Sorption Cooler

  • Beryllium Housing - GOES Weather Satellite

    Beryllium housing.  GOES Weather Satellite

  • Unknown device with Laser Black

    Unknown device with Laser Black