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NASA Awards Thermal Protection Contract for Orion Spacecraft

NASA has selected The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, Calif., to support the design and development of a lunar direct return-capable heat shield for the Orion crew exploration vehicle. The hybrid ...
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Media Invited to Observe Thermal Protection Tests for Aerocapture — NASA Technology to Propel Spacecraft of Future

Two towers, 212 mirrors and new technology for space travel will take center stage at live tests that will give news media a first-hand look at cost-saving NASA technology. The In-Space Propulsion ...
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Insights into Spallation Mechanisms of Thermal Protection System Materials from Mass Spectrometry and HyMETS Testing

Insights into Spallation Mechanisms of Thermal Protection System Materials from Mass Spectrometry and HyMETS Testing An effort was undertaken to investigate the mechanisms responsible for internal ...
Space.com

NASA faces tough decisions on Orion capsule's heat shield for Artemis moon missions

NASA identified more than 100 locations where ablative thermal protective material was liberated during its speedy reentry. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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Sierra Space and DoE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory Revolutionizing Thermal Protection for a New Generation of Commercial Space Transportation Vehicles

LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth ®, announced today a ...
Aviation Week

NASA Slipping Orion Review By Year To Handle Issues

SAN DIEGO – NASA plans to defer the preliminary design review of its Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) until around mid-2009 as it contends with key decisions such as the final choice of material ...