Applications
The first space application occurred aboard a Russian spacecraft in 1989. LHPs are now commonly used in space aboard satellites including; Russian Granat, Obzor spacecraft, Boeing’s (Hughes) HS 702 communication satellites, Chinese FY-1C meteorological satellite, NASA’s ICESat.
LHPs were first flight demonstrated on the NASA space shuttle in 1997 with STS-83 and STS-94.
Loop heat pipes are important parts of systems for cooling electronic components.
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