Inflatable spacecraft heat shield ready to launch [HD] – Video

Posted: December 13, 2012 at 5:46 pm




Inflatable spacecraft heat shield ready to launch [HD]
Researchers from NASA #39;s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., will launch and deploy a large inflatable heat shield aboard a rocket traveling at hypersonic speeds during a technology demonstration test from the agency #39;s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va. The test is designed to demonstrate that lightweight, yet strong, inflatable structures may become practical tools for exploration of other worlds or a way to safely return items from the International Space Station to Earth. During this technology demonstration test flight, NASA #39;s Inflatable Reentry Vehicle Experiment (IRVE-3) payload will try to come through Earth #39;s atmosphere at hypersonic speeds -- Mach 5, or 3800 to 7600 mph. Release Date: 18 July 2012From:TheMarsUndergroundViews:0 2ratingsTime:02:37More inScience Technology

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