May 2018
Challenging the boundaries of materials science
... no substitute material; a component of high-strength-to-weight Al-Li alloys; beryllium oxide for spacecraft cooling devices and heat shields; boric acid, used for high-quality printed circuit board manufacture and plating processes; gallium arsenide...
January 2019
Visiting an asteroid to find out how life began
... It also carries a thermal infrared imager (TIR) for heat detection, a near infrared spectrometer (NIRS3) that can identify...the sample return capsule, which is equipped with a heat shield and parachutes to bring its celestial burden safely through our...
01 January 2020
Virginia Air & Space Center
... “Yankee Clipper Sailed With Intrepid/ to The Ocean od Storms, Moon/November 14, 1969”. The heat damage from re-entry is clearly visible on the heat shield, which helps to remind visitors that this spacecraft has actually been to space and...
20 September 2021
SpaceX all-civilian crew completes historic orbital mission
...crew for a brief helicopter flight to the former space shuttle landing facility. The heat shield of the capsule underwent extreme heat up to 3,500 degrees F during reentry. "Dragon itself is an extremely intelligent vehicle that is largely autonomous...
December 2014
India joins the major league with the Mars Orbiter Mission
... Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft attached to the fourth stage of the PSLV-C25 rocket, awaiting closure of the heat shield With this triumph, which won international accolades, including one from Pakistan’s nuclear weapon scientist Abdul...
December 2014
Asteroid Redirect Mission: preparing for Mars in deep space
..., spacecraft adapter and fairing, and vehicle-to-space adapter. The flight will also test the entry heat shield and parachute systems. Orion will travel farther into space than any human spacecraft has gone...
