Launchpad: Mission Infusion – A Look at What’s Ahead

Find out from the Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) Team how NASA plans to use inflatable heat shield technology to explore new worlds. Learn about the benefits of inflatable heat shields compared to current rigid heat shield technology and how that technology might be used in the future.

Background Information

Grades 9 through 12

• NASA HIAD
• NASA HIAD Image Gallery
• NASA Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators

Activities

Grades 9 through 12

• NASA NASA HIAD App