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Old July 28th 05, 07:32 PM
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Default Overheating when going through atmosphere

I think I understand why objects heat up when going through the
atmosphere and therefore why re-entry vehicles need heat shielding. My
question is why we don't need heat shielding when launching. Aren't we
going through the same atmosphere?

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