Outpost Wins SpaceWERX Contract To Test Subscale Reentry Heat Shield

: Outpost says its vehicles will be able to return up to 10 tons of material from space Credit: Outpost Technologies

Outpost says its vehicles will be able to return up to 10 tons of material from space.

Credit: Outpost Technologies
Outpost Technologies has been awarded a $1.8 million contract from SpaceWERX to develop and test a subscale prototype of its deployable thermal protection system. The U.S. Space Force’s SpaceWERX innovation unit is interested in Outpost Technologies’ heat shield technology as a potential means to...
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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