NASA's role is to help the commercial space endeavor succeed by providing expertise in thermal protection of small spacecraft. Invented at Ames, NASA's Heatshield for Extreme Entry Environment ...

Raven Space Systems test of a thermal protection system produced in the company ... Working with experts at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe ... At the heart of its operation is a custom thermal protection system, allowing the spacecraft to withstand temperatures of up to 2,500 °F (1,371.11 °C).