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Sandia National Laboratories successfully qualified a 24-inch PICA-D heat shield sample for NASA's Dragonfly mission by enduring a 4,500°F heat pulse in their solar thermal facility. This large-scale testing capability provides critical flight-relevant data on thermal protection systems that cannot be replicated at other ground-based sites. The validation of this material under simulated Titan atmospheric entry conditions directly supports the mission's design integrity while also aiding Sandia's nuclear deterrence efforts.
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24-Inch Sample Withstands 4,500°F in Sandia’s Solar Tests

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Sandia National Laboratories qualified a heat shield system for NASA’s Dragonfly mission, with a tested, 24-inch sample enduring over 4,500°F.

A 24-inch sample of heat shield material successfully withstood a heat pulse of 4,500°F at Sandia National Laboratories’ National Solar Thermal Test Facility, qualifying a critical system for NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. The test recreated the extreme conditions the probe will encounter during its high-speed atmospheric entry, where friction and compression will generate intense heat. Hundreds of mirror-like heliostats focused sunlight onto the sample, delivering a controlled heat burst while the team flowed inert gas to simulate Titan’s unique atmosphere. Lockheed Martin engineers were…

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