Space Shuttle Thermal Protection System (TPS) Tile

[QCW089]

can i make one of this at home??what is the material should i have?? and how to do it??

[luvofcountry]

I was surprised just how light these tiles are. They feel and weigh about the same as styrofoam.

[SpazOfDublin]

The space shop . com

one word and you'll be able to find a piece

[notkrisroe]

Sorcery!

[luvofcountry]

Do you have a source where I can purchase a piece of LI-900 tile, about the same size as yours? I've been all over the internet and sent several emails to NASA contractors & ceramics mfrs, but have gotten no response.

I would have thought by now, that this would have been made available to the public for research. Am I wrong???

[SerratedMobius]

i got my piece at the Kennedy Space Center, i'm not sure but i think it was like $10.00 a tile

[Makkerz]

hi im doing a presenation about HRSI tiles for school, which are the silica tiles. Is this tile in the video a silica tile without the black coating? or is it one of the other types of tiles?

[ntschke]

This is the same material. The black coating is used on the higher heating areas and those tiles are also much thicker. The only other material used on the orbiters is a flexible "blanket" type material for low-heating areas.

[Makkerz]

ok thanks alot

[ctgred]

Where did you get that?