What does it mean when astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary return to space after more than four decades each seat ...

NASA is working on two heat shield materials. Two ablative materials for heat shields, AVCOAT and PICA, are being tested.

The Orion Multipurpose Crew Vehicle — NASA's newest astronaut-carrying vehicle is coming together. Work on the spacecraft's heat shield is going smoothly.

Sweating Heat Shields Could Be the Future Of Reusable Spacecraft 3D-printed material can off-gas a coolant, which acts as a barrier against heat buildup during descent and atmospheric re-entry.

ESA is preparing to test a very cool new fold-out heat shield for protecting spacecraft on re-entry. The Pridwen won't burn away like ablative heat shields, and it'll also slow falling satellites ...

The particular concern was with Orion’s heat shield, separation bolts, and power distribution, as during the reentry process for Artemis I, the capsule’s ablative heat shield wore away more ...

Cardiff-based company Space Forge is preparing to test its groundbreaking heat shield, Pridwen, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission later this year.

The heat shield issue notwithstanding, NASA reported steady progress toward the anticipated crewed launch of Artemis 2 in November 2024.

The ESA is working with UK-based Space Forge to change that. The company's origami-like heat shield design is being tested and could eventually lead to less expensive, reusable satellites.

A new type of inflatable heat shield for space travel could be our best shot at landing humans on Mars because it can handle far more cargo.

A British space startup is working on a new type of heat shield for spacecraft that is both deployable and reusable, first test coming this year.

NASA is delaying its Artemis II and Artemis III missions to 2026 and 2027 respectively due to issues with the Orion capsule's heat shield.