The fascinating heat shield demonstration is expected to happen shortly after 4:25 a.m ET on Thursday.
will join a fleet of satellites in a Sun-synchronous orbit from where it will gather data for global weather models by monitoring wildfires, measuring sea surface temperatures, and noting harmful algal blooms in the ocean. Scientists will use this data to generate weather forecasts across the globe and track extreme weather events.As JPSS-2 separates from the rocket to reach its orbit, its payload companion will begin its journey back down to Earth.
will then inflate and reenter Earth’s atmosphere to demonstrate its capabilities. The experiment is designed to slow down spacecraft, thereby protecting their payloads from the scorching-hot temperatures caused by atmospheric reentries—and not just Earth’s atmosphere, but those of other planets as well.
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