The Heat is On! NASA’s “Flawless” Heat Shield Demo Passes the Test - NASA
A little more than a year ago, a NASA flight test article came screaming back from space at more than 18,000 mph, reaching temperatures of nearly 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit before gently splashing do...
- ames research center
- langley research center
- loftid (low-earth orbit flight test of an inflatable decelerator)
- technology demonstration
- technology demonstration missions program
Source: NASA
A little more than a year ago, a NASA flight test article came screaming back from space at more than 18,000 mph, reaching temperatures of nearly 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit before gently splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. At that moment, it became the largest blunt body — a type of reentry vehicle that creates a […]