NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth | Simple Site

Using cutting-edge material licensed from NASA, a protective heat shield manufactured in-house by Varda Space Industries for the first time enabled one of its capsules to blaze through Earth’s atmosphere on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for the agency and America’s space industry. The material, known as C-PICA (Conformal Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator), provides a […]

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Posted on January 29, 2026

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9

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8

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3

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86

3

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5

Goddard Institute for Space Studies

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9

13

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1

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6

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3

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2

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