Evaluation of thermal performance of window materials for satellite payloads in low earth orbit (LEO)

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Issue		MATEC Web Conf. Volume 417, 2025 2025 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference: Bridging the Gap between Industry & Academia - The 26^th Annual International RAPDASA Conference, joined by RobMech, PRASA and AMI, co-hosted by CSIR and Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria


Article Number		08010
Number of page(s)		14
Section		Product Design and Development
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202541708010
Published online		25 November 2025

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