The Orion spacecraft’s heat shield is the largest ever built, and is capable of protecting the crew from temperatures of nearly 5,000-degrees Fahrenheit, as well as the impact from splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. Check out how Lockheed Martin is engineering the journey to Mars and protecting future astronauts on their return to Earth.
October 24, 2014
Lockheed Martin Orion Heat Shield
The Orion spacecraft’s heat shield is the largest ever built, and is capable of protecting the crew from temperatures of nearly 5,000-degrees Fahrenheit, as well as the impact from splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. Check out how Lockheed Martin is engineering the journey to Mars and protecting future astronauts on their return to Earth.
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