heat shield

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During its suborbital cruise phase, Starship successfully released its payload of 20 mock Starlink satellites, along with two satellites that scanned its heat shield and sent data back to the ground during the its descent.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The upper stage is to deploy a payload of 20 mock satellites and two "specially modified Starlink satellites" outfitted with cameras, which will analyze the spacecraft's heat shield.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Initial inspections indicate the heat shield performed as expected, with no unusual issues observed.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Ahem, the next Artemis will have an improved heat shield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

During the second orbit, the heat shield came loose.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson