... 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...
... “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...
...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...
... 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...
..., 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...
... pilot/ drogue chute (still attached as intended) and the main parachute close by. The locations of the front heat shield and the airbags remain to be identified. The targets are within the expected landing area at a distance of around...