NASA sets reentry test of high-temperature leading edge material
NASA has scheduled a flight test in June of ultra-high-temperature ceramic materials that may one day enable reusable space launch vehicles with sharp leading edges for greater fuel efficiency on ascent and more flight profile flexibility after reentry. Michael Phipps, Future-X experiments project...
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