Timeline for Why does reentry from space tend to result in such great heat?
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| Apr 17, 2014 at 19:11 | comment | added | Phil Perry | The Shuttle came down at a much shallower angle (gliding) than did earlier capsules (plummeting), at least in the later stages of the re-entry. My understanding is that they didn't want to subject the tiles to a short, intense heating, but spread it out over time (lower temperatures over a longer time). | |
| Jun 19, 2012 at 22:25 | vote | accept | GJ. | ||
| Jun 19, 2012 at 19:17 | history | edited | Alfred Centauri | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 19, 2012 at 19:07 | history | answered | Alfred Centauri | CC BY-SA 3.0 |