"Chuck Stewart" wrote in
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:23:37 +0100, Doug Ellison wrote:

"Paul F. Dietz" wrote in message
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Doug Ellison wrote:

Really? You could fill all that space with foam with zero mass?

Foam that would tolerate being in contact with white-hot RCC
material, no less.

Forgot that bit

Foam that has zero mass, enormous heat resistance, is flight
qualified, will not outgas on orbit, and will make you coffee in the
morning

Aha!

Aerogel!

Problem solved...

How do you get behind the panels for inspection and servicing, then...? :-)

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