Thermal Protection Systems
Nate Olson
Hosted by Taylor Sparks, Andrew Falkowski
Published Aug 7, 2026
1 h 1 min
Description
NASA aerospace engineer Nate Olson joins Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski to discuss the materials and engineering behind spacecraft thermal protection. Topics include blunt-body designs, Apollo’s ablative heat shield, the Artemis I heat-shield anomaly and future protection systems. The scientific discussion is part of the Materialism materials-science series.