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BUĀNING AMBITION.

Authors :
FERREIRA, BECKY
Source :
MIT Technology Review. Jul/Aug2019, Vol. 122 Issue 4, p76-79. 4p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The article discusses the engineering of equipment to protect the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL). Topics include the design of heat shield materials by a team led by researcher Helen Hwang, the history of heat shield design in U.S. aeronautics efforts, and the design of a hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerator (HIAD) for a sounding rocket.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2749649X
Volume :
122
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
MIT Technology Review
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
137157708