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Heat Resistance Comparison🔥 – My Shield vs. Current
Time Savings, Production
Time Savings, Repair and Inspection🛠️
R&D Costs Impact Comparison💸💰
Line shows cumulative R&D costs (in millions USD) over development phases for test purposes (5 shields, 10 m² each, total 50 m²). My idea: 1.2M NASA arc-jet testing + 0.3M production = 1.5M total, with lower ongoing costs due to reusability. Current: Estimated higher, with arc-jet testing ~1M (10 days at 100k/day) plus development/production ~2-5M scaled for tests (based on tile costs 1.5-4k €/m² ~0.1-0.2M for 50 m², but with higher R&D from program totals ~5B overall, scaled proportionally). Difference: My idea saves ~1.5-3.5M (50-70%) per test batch, enabling faster iteration.

Cost Savings Production per Flight🤑
Cost Savings in the Invention💰
Impact Dynamics Comparison☄️
Weight Savings Comparison⚖️
Bar chart shows total weight (tons) for full Starship coverage (~1477 m²) for each shield type, compared to current ceramic 25 tons. My shields save 8-15 tons (32-60%) due to lighter materials, enabling higher payload or efficiency.

Rough concept sketch: 🖌️
Here I show a drawing and a rough idea of what it could look like; unfortunately, I don't have a prototype yet.



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- Website: https://heatshielddesigner-christian-gridley.my.canva.site/
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- Development Delays: The planning and patent process may take longer than expected due to technical complexities or regulatory reviews.
- Funding Shortfalls: If we don’t reach our funding goal, progress could be slowed, delaying key milestones.
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You will receive a piece of thread from the new heat shield, approximately 1m=(3x~30cm) long You will receive a piece of thread from the new heat shield, approximately 1m , along with a self-made certificate and my signature to certify its authenticity.
Pure support for my Revolutionary Hybrid Shield project – no physical reward, but you'll get exclusive updates, my eternal thanks, and a shoutout in my next video. Every € helps fund patents and tests – join the space revolution! Thanks for believing in the idea.
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You will receive a piece of thread from the new heat shield, approximately 1m=(3x~30cm) long You will receive a piece of thread from the new heat shield, approximately 1m , along with a self-made certificate and my signature to certify its authenticity.
Pure support for my Revolutionary Hybrid Shield project – no physical reward, but you'll get exclusive updates, my eternal thanks, and a shoutout in my next video. Every € helps fund patents and tests – join the space revolution! Thanks for believing in the idea.
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