SpaceX's Heat-Shield Tested At 3,500 Degrees Fahrenheit | Video
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 16:20
in Astronomy & Space
The Dragon spacecraft is equipped with Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator (PICA) thermal protection material. This material was used on NASA's Stardust return mission, clocking the fastest Earth re-entry speed by a human-made object.