This Is the Largest Blunt Body to Reenter Earth's Atmosphere, It Brought Back a Mystery
20 Nov 2023, 11:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA engineers have looked over the data from last year's Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator test, and the results are pleasing
NASA to Demo Inflatable Heat Shield Next Week, Orbit Mission This Fall
8 Jun 2022, 08:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The American Space Agency plans to inflate a new heat shield for spacecraft next week, and orbital test is scheduled for the fall
Inflatable Heat Shield Flight Test Coming in 2022, Could Open Up Mars to Humans
28 Jul 2021, 15:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator mission will launch in 2022 to test a new heat shield design