CuSat size System and Cargo Bay 2 (IMAGE)

University of Manchester

CuSat size System and Cargo Bay 2

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A University of Manchester PhD student has developed a prototype flexible heat shield for spacecraft that could reduce the cost of space travel and even aid future space missions to Mars.

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Rui Wu, The University of Manchester

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