University of Washington: Origami-Inspired Materials Could Soften the Blow for Reusable Spacecraft
May 25, 2019
May 25, 2019
SEATTLE, Washington, May 25 [TNSresearch] -- The University of Washington issued the following news release:
Space vehicles like SpaceX's Falcon 9 are designed to be reusable. But this means that, like Olympic gymnasts hoping for a gold medal, they have to stick their landings.
Landing is stressful on a rocket's legs because they must handle the force from the impact with the landing pad. One way to combat this is to build legs out of materials that absorb som . . .
Space vehicles like SpaceX's Falcon 9 are designed to be reusable. But this means that, like Olympic gymnasts hoping for a gold medal, they have to stick their landings.
Landing is stressful on a rocket's legs because they must handle the force from the impact with the landing pad. One way to combat this is to build legs out of materials that absorb som . . .