Heat Shield (3.75m)

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Heat Shield (3.75m)
Part image
Heat shield by
O.M.B. Demolition Enterprises

Radial size Extra large
Cost (total) 1 100.00 Funds
Mass (total) 1.00 t
Drag 0.2
Max. Temp. 3300 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 9 m/s
Research Landing.png Advanced Landing
Unlock cost 1 800 Funds
Since version 1.0
Part configuration HeatShield3.cfg
Ablator 1800.0 units
Threshold temperature 500
Lift generated 3.375
Testing Environments
On the surface Yes
In the ocean Yes
On the launchpad Yes
In the atmosphere Yes
Sub orbital No
In an orbit No
On an escape No
Docked No
Test by staging No
Manually testable Yes

The Heat Shield (3.75m) is a part introduced in version 1.0. It costs 1,100 Funds and contains 1,800 ablator. It weighs 2.8 tons and has a maximum temperature of 3,300 Kelvin. It also has an impact tolerance of 9 m/s. This is the fourth heat shield you receive in the tech tree.

Product description

A large structural heat shield with an integrated fairing

O.M.B. Demolition Enterprises

Trivia

  • Prior to version 1.3, the Heat Shield (3.75m) used to cost nothing when emptied of ablator due to a coincidence with part cost and the resource cost of ablator. In 1.3, the part cost was increased by 200 Funds, therefore making the part cost 200 Funds dry.

Changes

1.3
  • Increased cost from 900 to 1100
1.2
  • Moved from Aero to Thermal
  • Added ModuleLiftingSurface
1.0.5
  • Max temperature increased from 3000 to 3300
1.0
  • Initial release