NASA Image of the Day: New Technique For Designing and Manufacturing Heat Shields Under Study

Through NASA’s Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF) program, a fresh approach to designing and manufacturing heat-thwarting thermal protection systems – or heatshields – for spacecraft is being developed and tested, offering the promise of fabricating larger tile sizes while reducing labor, cost and waste.

April 11, 2017 from NASA http://ift.tt/2p2cknX