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Mission Statement
The Thermal Protection Materials and Systems Branch at NASA Ames is committed to enabling cost effective TPS risk mitigation for NASA missions involving high-speed atmospheric flight, through its engagement in the following activities
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Shuttle Lift Off
Today
NASA Ames is capable of handling every stage of TPS development from conception to end-product delivery. Ames is continually improving materials and also developing new materials. This work will enable safer, faster missions for access to space and to explore the solar system.
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Enabling NASA Missions
Heritage
For more than forty years, Ames Research Center has supported every NASA mission involving atmospheric entry through TPS material design, development or testing.
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Our Rich Heritage