Reentry test of TPS material holds promise for hypersonic flight
Initial data from a reentry test last month of a new ceramic thermal protection system (TPS) material shows the material - hafnium diboride silicon carbide composite - could enable sharp leading edges in hypersonic vehicles. An instrumented Mk 12A reentry vehicle equipped with a nose tip made of the...
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