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EPISODE · May 28, 2025 · 53 MIN
[Interview] Can Sweating Heat Shields Solve Re-Entry Problems for Reusable Rockets?
Heat shields are one of the trickiest problems left to solve before we can have truly reusable spacecraft. So far we've seen different solutions, like ablative materials or ceramic tiles. But can a sweating heat shield be a solution? Finding out in this interview. 😍 [Interview+] Same video. No YT ads.https://www.patreon.com/universetoday🟣 Guest: Dr. Hassan Saad Iftihttps://nal.tamu.edu/📜 Could Sweating Spacecraft Make Re-Entry Easier?https://www.universetoday.com/articles/could-sweating-spacecraft-make-re-entry-easier00:00 Intro01:40 Challenges of reentry12:00 Sweating spacecraft31:05 Which gas to use38:49 Metal 3D-printing45:51 Current obsessions50:41 Final thoughts📺 VIDEO VERSIONhttps://youtu.be/04rSPGwMLlM📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter🎧 PODCASTSUniverse Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/📩 CONTACT [email protected]⚖️ LICENSECreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast
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