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You're aware that capsules commonly use cork as ablative heat shielding, right? If you want to be better, you'd need something like the shuttle to get by witho
by namibj 3y ago
You're aware that capsules commonly use cork as ablative heat shielding, right?
If you want to be better, you'd need something like the shuttle to get by without ablatives.
- westurner 3y agoCork is one layer of some heat shields (and a sustainable insulator) This is how the industry failed and bought steel instead.