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Thermal Protection System

Assembly

Ablative heat shield and backshell tiles rejecting reentry heat. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Thermal Protection System parts and their functions

4 top-level parts · 568 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Thermal Protection System parts diagram: 1 ablative heat shield, 2 backshell TPS tile, 3 TPS attachment hardware, 4 multi-layer insulation blanket. 568 parts in 4 top-level items.
Thermal Protection System parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Ablative Heat Shield 4 parts 1× Forward base shield, PICA-class ablator on carrier.
2 Backshell TPS Tile 180× Conical backshell coverage
3 TPS Attachment Hardware 3 parts 1×
4 Multi-Layer Insulation Blanket 24×

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Bill of materials for Thermal Protection System

4 top-level lines · 11 rows shown · 568 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Ablative Heat Shield 4 parts crewed-spacecraft-heat-shield 1× 1 243 assembly
1.1 PICA Ablator Block crewed-spacecraft-ablator-block 240× 240 · part
1.2 Heat Shield Carrier Structure crewed-spacecraft-shield-carrier 1× 1 · part
1.3 Shield Gap Filler crewed-spacecraft-shield-gap-filler 1× 1 · part
1.4 Fastener Set fastener-set 1× 1 · part
2 Backshell TPS Tile crewed-spacecraft-backshell-tile 180× 180 · part
3 TPS Attachment Hardware 3 parts crewed-spacecraft-tps-attach 1× 1 121 assembly
3.1 TPS Standoff Bracket crewed-spacecraft-standoff-bracket 60× 60 · part
3.2 Fastener Set fastener-set 1× 1 · part
3.3 Thermal Isolator Washer crewed-spacecraft-thermal-isolator 60× 60 · part
4 Multi-Layer Insulation Blanket crewed-spacecraft-thermal-blanket 24× 24 · part

Where the thermal protection system is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Crewed Space Capsule

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks