This slide presentation reviews the status of Thermal Protection System (TPS) Ablator technologies and the preparation for use in interplanetary spacecraft. NASA does not have adequate TPS ablatives and sufficient selection for planned missions. It includes a comparison of shuttle and interplanetary TPS requirements, the status of mainline TPS charring ablator materials, a summary of JSC SBIR accomplishments in developing advanced charring ablators and the benefits of SBIR Ablator/fabrication technology.


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    Title :

    TPS Ablator Technologies for Interplanetary Spacecraft


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Transformational Systems Concepts and Technologies for Future Space Missions ; 2004 ; Houston, TX, United States


    Publication date :

    2004-03-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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