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STARSHIP HEAT SHIELD POSES REUSE PROBLEM
SpaceX's current thermal protection technology may block rapid reusability goals for Starship, according to former NASA researchers. The heat shield design presents engineering challenges that could delay the company's plans for frequent flights.
Ars Technica+0m
NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades.
Bloomberg Tech+1d 21h
The heat shield that protects SpaceX’s Starship vehicle as it plummets back to Earth may prove to be a substantial roadb…