SpaceX’s experimental test of metallic heat shield tiles for the Starship vehicle ended in failure, with the tiles degrading rapidly under extreme thermal stress. The setback exposes a significant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starship’s body is made of stainless steel, a heavier material than carbon composites but chosen for its durability. After Flight ...

Smoke billowing off NASA’s heat shield material during a recent test at Sandia National Laboratories’ National Solar Thermal Test Facility. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For decades, Sandia National ...

The high-speed, safe return to Earth of the Artemis 2 moon crew depends on the thermal protection system of the mission's Orion's crew module. It must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew ...

SpaceX continues to improve the design of the Starship heat shield and has added small tanks to help with the engine restart. The new designs were covered by Felix Schlang at What About It? Brian Wang ...

Two years ago next week, NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to wrap up what, at first glance, seemed to be a highly successful unpiloted test flight that made a return to the ...

NASA confirmed on March 12 that preparations for the crewed Artemis II mission remain on track for a launch targeted in April ...

Outpost says its vehicles will be able to return up to 10 tons of material from space. Credit: Outpost Technologies Outpost Technologies has been awarded a $1.8 million contract from SpaceWERX to ...