[Interview] Can Sweating Heat Shields Solve Re-Entry Problems for Reusable Rockets?

Universe Today Podcast · May 28, 2025 · 53m

Heat shields are one of the trickiest problems left to solve before we can have truly reusable spacecraft. So far we've seen different solutions, like ablative materials or ceramic tiles. But can a sweating heat shield be a solution? Finding out in this interview. 😍 [Interview+] Same video. No YT ads.https://www.patreon.com/universetoday🟣 Guest: Dr. Hassan Saad Iftihttps://nal.tamu.edu/📜 Could Sweating Spacecraft Make Re-Entry Easier?https://www.universetoday.com/articles/could-sweating-spacecraft-make-re-entry-easier00:00 Intro01:40 Challenges of reentry12:00 Sweating spacecraft31:05 Which…