European Consortium Receives euro 15M for Inflatable Heat Shield Development
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 10, 2024
A European consortium, led by Spanish mission and system integrator Elecnor Deimos ("Deimos"), is working to develop an inflatable heat shield (IHS) for recovering rocket stages from space. This system could also protect cargo during re-entry and may be used for Mars missions. ICARUS ("Inflatable Concept Aeroshell for the Recovery of a re-Usable launcher Stage") has received euro 10 milli
A European consortium, led by Spanish mission and system integrator Elecnor Deimos ("Deimos"), is working to develop an inflatable heat shield (IHS) for recovering rocket stages from space. This system could also protect cargo during re-entry and may be used for Mars missions. ICARUS ("Inflatable Concept Aeroshell for the Recovery of a re-Usable launcher Stage") has received euro 10 milli