Thread: Nasa chooses Orion heat shield
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Old April 8th 09, 09:42 PM posted to sci.space.history,sci.space.policy,rec.aviation.military,sci.military.naval
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Default Nasa chooses Orion heat shield
"David E. Powell" wrote in news:3713c5bb-e21e-
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We've made a few advances in materials sciences in the past 30 years.

There's just so much money in heat dissipating ceramics.