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H. Hwang

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NASA NTRS2020

Sustaining Mature Thermal Protection Systems Crucial for Future In-Situ Planetary Missions

This paper seeks to inform of the need for, and approaches to, sustaining critical thermal protection systems (TPS) for in-situ planetary missions in the coming decade. The key technologies, HEEET and PICA, are needed only for these NASA missions, will not be sustained in the absence of use, and are at risk of atrophy in the absence of mitigation.

Thermal Protection System↗
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Uranus Atmospheric Entry Probe Thermal Protection Design Study

The Planetary Science Decadal Survey [1] has identified Uranus as the highest priority destination for a flagship mission in the decade 2022-2032. Significant effort was expended across multiple teams in developing the concept study. The proposed poster will focus on the entry and descent aspects of an atmospheric probe, considered as part of the mission concept, and associated trades for viable trajectory options.

J. Monk↗