Will Inflatable Spacecraft Shield Survive Re-Entry Burn? | Video
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 11:31
in Astronomy & Space
Final preparations are underway for the launch of the Inflatable Re-Entry Vehicle Experiment (IRVE3). It will be launched aboard a sounding rocket and the materials that make up the inflated heat shield will be put to the test on re-entry.
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