While developing a new space glider, the German Aerospace Center is investigating new heat shield technologies in their SHEFEX II program.
While developing a new space glider, the German Aerospace Center is investigating new heat shield technologies in their SHEFEX II program.
4 PagesSeite 24 Beating the Heat Testing the navigation system for the SHEFEX II heat shield experiment While developing a new space glider, the German Aerospace Center is investigating new heat shield technologies in their SHEFEX II program. A nose cone mounted on the tip of a high-altitude research rocket is sched- uled for launch in early 2011 to test a new type of heat shield constructed from flat panels. This will be easier to maintain and much less expensive than the heat shields on current spacecraft. The navigation system for the reentry nose cone, which carries the payload, is undergoing thorough prior testing on a dSPACE system. Computer illustration of the SHEFEX II heat shield experiment planned for early 2011. The navigation systems of the payload nose cone are undergoin
