NASA sends 12 heat-shield test capsules aboard departing Cygnus spacecraft
The KREPE-3 capsules are designed to collect measurements during the cargo craft’s planned breakup, testing materials that could inform future spacecraft heat shields.
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The KREPE-3 capsules are designed to collect measurements during the cargo craft’s planned breakup, testing materials that could inform future spacecraft heat shields.