Space Shuttle thermal protection system
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space-shuttle-thermal-protection-system-265-8796424
title:
Space Shuttle thermal protection system
text:
The Space Shuttle thermal protection system (TPS) is the barrier that protected the Space Shuttle Orbiter during the searing 1,650 °C (3,000 °F) heat of atmospheric reentry. A secondary goal was to protect from the heat and cold of space while in orbit.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Space Shuttle heat shielding system
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_thermal_protection_system
date created:
2005-07-14T07:00:47Z
date modified:
2024-04-27T08:54:44Z
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