Sandia National Laboratories Tests Heat Shields for Space
October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release:
For decades, Sandia National Laboratories' National Solar Thermal Test Facility has harnessed the power of the sun to expose aerospace materials to intense heat, replicating the harsh conditions of faster-than-sound flight and atmospheric reentry to ensure the materials' ability to protect the rest of the vehicle. The most recent of these tests is in su . . .
For decades, Sandia National Laboratories' National Solar Thermal Test Facility has harnessed the power of the sun to expose aerospace materials to intense heat, replicating the harsh conditions of faster-than-sound flight and atmospheric reentry to ensure the materials' ability to protect the rest of the vehicle. The most recent of these tests is in su . . .