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Old April 8th 09, 11:48 AM posted to sci.space.history,sci.space.policy,rec.aviation.military,sci.military.naval
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Default Nasa chooses Orion heat shield


http://spacefellowship.com/News/?p=8617

As Apollo did, Orion will use an Avcoat heat-shield, which is made of
"silica fibers with an epoxy-novalic resin filled in a fiberglass-phenolic
honeycomb." Damn fools, shuttle tile is the good stuff. It shouldn't take
three years to learn that they did it right the last time. :P~