Heat shields are one of the trickiest problems left to solve before we can have truly reusable spacecraft. So far we've seen different solutions, like ablative materials or ceramic tiles. But can a sweating heat shield be a solution? Finding out in this interview.

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📜 Could Sweating Spacecraft Make Re-Entry Easier?

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00:00 Intro

01:40 Challenges of reentry

12:00 Sweating spacecraft

31:05 Which gas to use

38:49 Metal 3D-printing

45:51 Current obsessions

50:41 Final thoughts

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