Despite recent successes, rapid reuse of Starship remains a tough nut to crack

NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/despite-recent-successes-rapid-reuse-of-starship-remains-a-tough-nut-to-crack/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social