For decades, the heat shields that protect spacecraft during atmospheric entry have been rigid and heavy, but NASA just tested a flexible "umbrella-like" heat shield that could make deep space missions more practical.
The post NASA Tests Foldable Umbrella-Like Heat Shield appeared first on ExtremeTech.
from ExtremeTechExtremeTech https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/276962-nasa-tests-foldable-umbrella-like-heat-shield
No comments:
Post a Comment