PICA-X
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PICA-X is a SpaceX-developed, advanced heat shield material designed to protect Dragon spacecraft during the intense heat of atmospheric reentry.
Aliases (1)
- PICA ×1
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ablative thermal protection system
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heat shield material → |
| application |
high-speed atmospheric entry
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orbital reentry → |
| basedOn |
NASA PICA
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| category |
spacecraft thermal protection system material
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| designedFor |
Cargo Dragon
→
Crew Dragon → Dragon spacecraft → |
| developer |
SpaceX
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| enables |
safe reentry from orbital velocities
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| improvesOn |
PICA
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| introducedBy |
SpaceX Dragon program
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| materialType |
phenolic impregnated carbon ablator
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| partOf |
Dragon spacecraft heat shield system
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| primaryFunction |
thermal protection during atmospheric reentry
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| property |
ablative cooling
→
high temperature resistance → improved manufacturability → low density → reduced manufacturing cost compared to original PICA → |
| protects |
Dragon internal systems from reentry heating
→
Dragon pressure vessel → |
| usedBy |
SpaceX
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| usedInMissionType |
cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station
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crewed missions to low Earth orbit → |
| usedOn |
Crew Dragon capsule heat shield
→
Dragon 1 → Dragon 2 → |
| usedOnVehicle |
SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule
→
SpaceX Dragon capsule → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Dragon 1
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heatShield |
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Dragon spacecraft
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heatShieldType |
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PICA-X
("PICA")
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improvesOn |