Heat shield
part · 1958 · Digital age
Protects a spacecraft from heating on atmospheric entry.
Principles and materials it uses
- Fibreglass — is made of. Ablative shields are fibreglass with phenolic resin.
- Heat transfer — uses. It protects by carrying heat away with a vaporizing layer.
Where it is used
- Vostok 1 — is part of. A spherical descent capsule with a heat shield.
- Space Shuttle — is part of. Heat-shield tiles.
- Soyuz — is part of. A heat shield.