Thermal protection systems are essential for safeguarding aerospace vehicles during high‐temperature exposures, such as atmospheric entry and re-entry. These systems utilise ablative materials that, ...

The CBCF/SiBCN composite is characterized by its lightweight and porous structure, featuring a visible heat-leading layer in its cross-section. Microscopic analysis reveals that the ceramic matrix ...

NASA has selected The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, Calif., to support the design and development of a lunar direct return-capable heat shield for the Orion crew exploration vehicle. The hybrid ...

The US Navy has awarded TexTech Engineered Composites a $76.8 million contract to deliver advanced carbon-phenolic heatshield materials and other reentry components for American and British strategic ...

Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, and Boston Materials, Inc. announced they have reached an agreement to collaborate on the development and industrialization of advanced high ...

HOUSTON — NASA has chosen the material for a heat shield that will protect a new generation of space explorers when they return from the moon. After extensive study, NASA has selected the Avcoat ...

Thermal insulation material is an essential part of the thermal protection system (TPS) of hypersonic vehicles. High-entropy ceramics have recently received considerable attention in thermal ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat shields — formally called thermal protection systems — are ...

Technological innovations in aerospace and defense markets are redefining our understanding of mobility. Historically, government agencies and large commercial organizations (e.g., NASA, Boeing, ...

In this interview, industry expert Gretchen Reimbold discusses the critical role of thermal insulation in aviation and how innovative materials are shaping the future of aerospace performance and ...