Spirit AeroSystems seeks to develop new materials for hypersonic flight

Orion re-entry

Source: NASA

Aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems will partner with the USA’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop advanced materials capable of withstanding the high temperatures of hypersonic flight for military, space and commercial applications. 

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