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ASTRA Initiative Seminar, 30 April 2026

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Heat Shield Flight Testing and Space Industry Growth: NASA Successes

Left image, a large, silver, conical-shaped heat shield with segmented panels creating its surface. Right image, a capsule with burn marks and a billowing parachute behind it sits on the desert floor.