The title is pretty self explanatory. It would be heavier and more expensive than a regular Heat Shield, but can cover a much wider area and would be useful for big landers that would otherwise burn up in the atmosphere. What I'm thinking is the bigger the shield, the more area it can protect but at the cost of weight and money.

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    905 Skye93

    Oh my god yes!

    3 months ago
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    0 Cptsim

    Now, just to entertain the idea, you could expand this by just saying inflatable modules and parts to braoden the scope a pinch.

    9 months ago
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    Now that LOFTID has been a success... We need this!

    1.8 years ago
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    Great idea with the inflatable heat shield. I also built an inflatable heat shield in SR-2, the one that starts on November 1st

    +1 2.2 years ago
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    Dev Pedro

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    3.0 years ago
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    Dev Pedro

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    3.0 years ago
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    Do you mean having a heat shield like the one in Kerbal Space Program but can be resized?

    3.2 years ago
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    This is a definite need for Simplerockets 2, Nasa has tested Inflatible heat sheilds before. They would definitely have to more weight and cost more due to size, materials, and electronics.

    3.6 years ago
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    13.8k Vedhaspace

    It's very cool
    But it has more weight?
    It has air inside right?

    3.6 years ago
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    Yeah!

    4.1 years ago
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    644 AstroTaha

    Inflatable heat shield should be good for making big payloads re-enter without making more space for heat shield.

    4.5 years ago
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    @SupremeDorian
    Awesome, thanks for that!

    4.6 years ago
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    @CyberDolphin It means moderator. Essentially I help keep this place clean of rule-breakers and such.

    4.6 years ago
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    @SupremeDorian
    Oh, sorry about that! What is a mod then lol?

    4.6 years ago
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    @CyberDolphin I'm not a dev so I can't answer that.

    4.6 years ago
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    @SupremeDorian
    And if it’s alright would you take a look at my craft merging proposal?

    4.6 years ago
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    @SupremeDorian
    Oh... how sad :( if you were to ever get a bigger team would you consider it?

    4.6 years ago
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    @CyberDolphin Currently never since it isn't planned

    4.6 years ago
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    This would be awesome, when could we expect it?

    4.6 years ago
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    Plz add this to the game And then I can make my Starliner capsule with inflatable air bags

    4.7 years ago
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    861 IanJDYT

    YES I WANT THIS GOR MY CYLERO MISSIONS

    4.7 years ago
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    644 AstroTaha

    Yes , Please add these features.

    4.8 years ago
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    I've tryed to make this work in this simple process, add diagonal pistons facing down with part symmetry under the selected capsule and attach heatshields on the pistons.

    4.8 years ago

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