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SpaceX Heat Shield Material Passes Test

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Monday, February 23rd, 2009

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Heat shield material for the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) passed a test, the company announced. The PICA-X heat shield material, which will be used in the Dragon spacecraft, underwent arc jet testing. Subjected to temperatures as high as 1,850 degrees Celsius (3,360 degrees Fahrenheit), tests simulated reentry heating conditions that will be experienced by the Dragon capsule. Panels of the high performance carbon-based material will protect cargo and crew during the spacecraft's return from Earth orbit. SpaceX developed the…

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