Launchpad: The Heat Is On!

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Find out how a team at NASA is using Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators, or HIAD, to solve the aerodynamic heating challenges of entering an atmosphere. Learn about HIAD's unique thermal protection system that uses off-the-shelf technology in game changing ways.

Published on: October 22, 2012

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