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Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast
Thermal Protection Systems
Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering and Physics podcast with Nate Olson
Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast, Episode 120, Hosted by Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski
About
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.
Topics
thermal protection