space medium Fill in the Blank

Inflatable aeroshell decelerators increase drag area during entry to reduce peak heating for _______ payloads.

  1. Small CubeSats only
  2. Heavy/large-volume
  3. Nuclear-powered
  4. Solar sail

Answer: Heavy/large-volume

Deployable/inflatable heat shields enable delivery of massive payloads to Mars/Venus where rigid aeroshells are volume/mass constrained; tested in LOFTID/IRVE missions.

Topic Space Technology - Entry Systems
Exam Relevance ISRO Scientist Exam, SSC CPO
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