Thermal Protection System (TPS)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Thermal_Protection_System_(TPS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:TPS
gptkbp:component spacecraft heat shield
gptkbp:consequence catastrophic loss of vehicle
gptkbp:criticalFor safe reentry
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:function thermal insulation
heat dissipation
ablation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thermal Protection System (TPS)
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Mercury_program
gptkbp:material ceramic tiles
ablative materials
reinforced carbon-carbon
flexible insulation blankets
gptkbp:notableFailure gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster
gptkbp:protectedBy atmospheric reentry
aerodynamic heating
gptkbp:purpose protect spacecraft from extreme heat
gptkbp:subjectOf materials science research
aerospace engineering research
gptkbp:usedOn gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Orbiter
gptkb:satellite
gptkb:Orion_spacecraft
reentry vehicles
Dragon capsule
space capsules
Starliner capsule
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Parker_Solar_Probe_mission
gptkb:Parker_Solar_Probe_spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7