a small spacecraft expands to form an octagonal heat shield as it enters Earth's atmosphere A private company has plans to test a revolutionary new heat shield that folds and unfolds like origami. The ...

Although the bulletproof shields used by police officers are definitely life-savers, the things are also quite heavy and bulky. The origami-inspired Swift Shield offers an alternative, as it folds ...

Bringing a spacecraft back to Earth means dealing with the intense heat of reentry. Heat shields can protect a vehicle from high temperatures, but the shield is destroyed in the process. The ESA is ...

Space Forge, a Cardiff-based company, is set to test its groundbreaking heat shield, known as Pridwen, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission later this year, Space.com reports. The ingenious-looking space ...

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 ...

The new heat shield is called Pridwen, named after the shield donned by King Arthur. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A private ...