Experts are working on a unique experiment that will use an inflatable aeroshell/heat shield to protect a spacecraft when entering a planet's atmosphere or returning to Earth The Ultimate ...

The space agency boasted in a press release that it's working with Rocket Lab, a California-based aerospace manufacturer, to apply a heat shield onto ... the 50-pound probe — which will also ...

This innovative material has been developed to ensure a safe entry for future missions targeting high-temperature planets like Venus. The private Venus probe will be launched aboard Rocket Lab’s ...