Textron, Boston Materials Working On Heat Guard For Reusable Rockets

Z-axis Fiber
Credit: Boston Materials
Boston Materials and Textron have agreed to jointly develop a new thermal protection system they say will enable a reusable rocket to be launched “again within hours of reentry into the atmosphere.” The material, part of Boston’s Z-axis Fiber product line, is called ZRT and designed to be an...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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