iss071e297186
iss071e297186 (7/9/2024) --- One of the five Kentucky Re-Entry Universal Payload System (KRUPS) capsules of the Kentucky Re-entry Probe Experiment-2 (KREPE-2) mission aboard the International Space Station, encapsulated in the ISS-KREM shell. Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) technology uses three capsules outfitted with different heat shield materials and a variety of sensors to obtain data on actual reentry conditions. KREPE-2 tests new heat shields from NASA as well as a heat shield manufactured entirely at the University of Kentucky.
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July 9, 2024
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