February 2020
Aeroshells – from LEO to Mars
...protected from the remaining heat by the forward-facing aeroshell’s thermal shield. This means that, much as the first stage of SpaceX...Space Systems. The back shell (grey cone) and heat shield (brown disc) form a protective enclosure around the stowed...
February 2023
How to grow plants in a spacecraft
.... While radiation can be contained using lead and/or water shields, this represents an additional mass to place in orbit. ...Base Camp (2018), is to use fuel storage as a radiation shield. Microgravity, on the other hand, does not impair plant growth ...
September 2023
How microorganisms survive space travel
...experiments. It is also necessary to provide a heat shield for the containers to prevent overheating of the cups containing...are very small, it is important to note that the shielding effect (presence of filters) increases the chances of microorganisms...
April 2025
Strapped for success - from racetrack to orbit
...compression, has ballistics properties and can be used for thermal and acoustic insulation, and potential radiation shields – all of which is generating interest among potential space customers. These additional characteristics have elevated EPP from...
13 July 2015
ISS Conference: 2024 plans, LEO development & how CASIS manages risk aversion
... with the Boy Scouts of America, we’re also partnering with Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of America, Girls, Inc.,” Shields said. “A big thrust that we have is reaching out to the under-represented demographics of girls, minorities, challenged communities...
28 April 2017
Cassini's first dive between Saturn and its rings
...large, four metre-dish-shaped high-gain antenna as a shield, against the flurry of oncoming ring particles. This meant ...that Cassini was out of contact with Earth while its shield was orientated at an angle to protect it. The craft, which ...
