Space Forge Details ‘Origami’ Heat Shield for Re-Entry Vehicle

The Pridwen heat shield is shaped like a shuttlecock to slow the spacecraft’s descent.

Credit: Space Forge
Space Forge has unveiled additional details about its unfolding, “origami” heat shield for its ForgeStar re-entry vehicle. The heat shield—named “Pridwen” after King Arthur’s shield—is made of a high-temperature alloy, the U.K.-based company said on May 15. It declined to name the metal material...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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