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NASA C-PICA heat shield enables Varda capsule to reenter atmosphere — Nasa.gov

NASA C-PICA heat shield enables Varda capsule to reenter atmosphere

Using C-PICA material licensed from NASA, a protective heat shield manufactured in-house by Varda Space Industries enabled one of its capsules to blaze through Earth’s atmosphere on Thursday, the agency says. Varda’s W-5 capsule launched to low Earth orbit on Nov. 28, 2025. C-PICA (Conformal Phenolic Impregnated Carbon