heat shield
noun
: a barrier of ablative material to protect a space capsule from heat on its entry into an atmosphere
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Apart from overcoming the problems that afflicted the last two launches, one of the most important objectives for this flight is to test the performance of Starship's heat shield.
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Another key goal was to deploy and test the inflatable heat shield under real reentry conditions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Unexpected damage to Orion's heat shield caused by atmospheric reentry during Artemis 1 is to blame for the long wait time between Artemis 1 and Artemis 2.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 5 May 2025
This requires heat shields to protect the rocket from overheating, which are not fully reusable.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Another key goal was to deploy and test the inflatable heat shield under real reentry conditions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Unexpected damage to Orion's heat shield caused by atmospheric reentry during Artemis 1 is to blame for the long wait time between Artemis 1 and Artemis 2.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 5 May 2025
This requires heat shields to protect the rocket from overheating, which are not fully reusable.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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“Heat shield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20shield. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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