ORNL, Sierra Space create new thermal protection system for reusable space vehicles
November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Researchers with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have developed a new silicon-carbide-based thermal protection system, or TPS, for reusable commercial spacecraft. The TPS is composed of a tile face made from advanced materials and an insulative tile backing that, when installed on a space vehicle, will . . .
Researchers with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have developed a new silicon-carbide-based thermal protection system, or TPS, for reusable commercial spacecraft. The TPS is composed of a tile face made from advanced materials and an insulative tile backing that, when installed on a space vehicle, will . . .