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starship active cooling edit

Starship is no longer planned to be actively cooled so i think that section should be removed

ceramic tiles in the "thermal soak" section?? edit

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

This is not right, as the "thermal soak" states that the heat is ultimately rejected when the heat shield is "ejected", but tiles are not ejected. I am boldly splitting this section, but it would be nice if an actual expert reviews my work. -Arch dude (talk) 16:22, 5 September 2021 (UTC)Reply

excellent reference edit

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I'm parking this here until I (or someone?) can add this stuff to the article. this is the slide deck for an entire course on the subject. of TPS

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-Arch dude (talk) 15:21, 25 November 2021 (UTC)Reply

Guided entry edit

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The article could be improved by adding a section on "Guided entry." See e.g. https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/3646/mars-science-laboratory-guided-entry-at-mars-artists-concept/ (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 01:56, 16 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

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