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WHO WE ARE
The Center for Hypersonics and Entry Systems Studies (CHESS) is a multidisciplinary team of researchers in The Grainger College of Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
WHAT WE DO
We draw from expertise in high performance computing and state-of-the-art experimental facilities to support fundamental advances in hypersonics and entry system technologies.
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Transformative idea earns Prof. Marco Panesi prestigious fellowship
News | May 14, 2021
Modeling radiation key component to landing safely on Mars
The heat shield (left) and back shell (right) comprise the aeroshell for NASA's Mars 2020 mission. Credit: NASA
News | April 9, 2021
Panesi leads team on new NASA initiative
News | March 30, 2021
Two engineering professors win award in hypersonics
News | March 1, 2021
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