LOFTID Sixty-Second Science: Heat Shields

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LOFTID Sixty-Second Science: Heat Shields
In order to slow down spacecraft quickly and safely as they land, we get some help from an unexpected source: the planet’s atmosphere! To use the air around a planet to our advantage, we use heat shields, which have an air-resistant design.

Learn more about heat shields, like LOFTID, and how they may help us land on Mars!

OFTID
Sixty-Second Science
Heat Shields
Thermal Protection
Aerospace Engineering
Reentry Vehicles
Spacecraft Heat Management
Thermal Insulation
Heat Dissipation
Hypersonic Flight
Thermal Barrier Materials
Atmospheric Reentry
Space Exploration
Heat-resistant Materials
Thermal Engineering
Aerodynamic Heating
Thermal Protection Systems
Spacecraft Safety
Heat Shield Testing
Space Technology

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