Inflatable heat shields

sunnyjim on May 19, 2026 at 5:20 pm

Link: https://www.aerosociety.com/news/could-the...

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Link: https://www.aerosociety.com/news

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8-BIT BOBBY on May 19, 2026 at 1:33 pm

Idea: Inflatable heat shields

Link: https://spaceanddefense.io/atmos-space-com...

A European space cargo company recently completed a successful test flight using an inflatable heat shield.

ATMOS Space Completes First European Inflatable Heat Shield Test

Link: https://spaceanddefense.io/atmos

SpaceX's Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission launched from Cape Canaveral on April 22, 2025. Alongside the normal satellite payload, a capsule from a German space start-up, Phoenix 1, was also aboard. This was ATMOS Space GmbH's inaugural payload and the first orbital test of its inflatable aerodynamic de... Read more