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Composite Aeroshell Technology Program
Problem Statement and Objectives
NASA was in need of new, high-temperature composite aeroshells for future deep-space missions. ARA supported ATK-Space Systems in developing advanced structural composite systems for NASA/LaRC.
- Provide ablator materials for COI's adhesive bonding process development and testing.
- Provide coupons of silica-phenolic honeycomb as well as ablator coupons consisting of representative formulations of phenolic and silicone ablators.
Results and Benefits
In a production setting at the Ablatives Laboratory, ARA and ATK-Space Systems evaluated and reported on the bonding processes developed at COI by performing their own in-house ablator bonding to composite substrates supplied by COI.
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ARA-produced panel of ablator in honeycomb
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