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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | * A smaller-scale inflatable heat shield was successfully tested by NASA in 2009 | + | * A smaller-scale inflatable heat shield was successfully tested by NASA in 2009 [http://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/irve.html#.Vxt04DB97IU], while a larger one is expected to be tested in 2022 [https://www.nasa.gov/feature/langley/nasa-inflatable-heat-shield-technology-performs-under-pressure]. |
* It appears to be able to float on Kerbin's water without flipping. | * It appears to be able to float on Kerbin's water without flipping. | ||
Revision as of 03:15, 31 January 2021
| Heat Shield (10m) | ||
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| Heat shield by O.M.B. Demolition Enterprises | ||
| Radial size | Large | |
| Cost | (total) | 2 400.00 
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| Mass | (total) | 1.500 t |
| Drag | 0.1 | |
| Max. Temp. | 3500 K | |
| Impact Tolerance | 9 m/s | |
| Research |  Heavy Landing
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| Unlock cost | 6 400
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| Since version | 1.1 | |
| Part configuration | HeatShield.cfg | |
| Ejection momentum | 100 Ns | |
| 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 | |
Unlike other heat shields, the Heat Shield (10m) uses a large inflated surface instead of ablator to slow down the spacecraft to which it is attached, while passing through an atmosphere.
When inflated, the shield has a diameter of 10m but is 2.5m in diameter in its uninflated state.
Once deployed, it can not be deflated.
Product description
| “ | Based on the design of a child's toy, this heat shield uses a set of inflatable rings covered with a thermal blanket to provide a generous 10-meter heat shield for reentry and deceleration and the aerodynamic qualities of an untethered bouncy castle. — O.M.B. Demolition Enterprises |
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Trivia
- A smaller-scale inflatable heat shield was successfully tested by NASA in 2009 [1], while a larger one is expected to be tested in 2022 [2].
- It appears to be able to float on Kerbin's water without flipping.
Changes
- Moved from Aero to Thermal
- Added ModuleLiftingSurface
- Initial release
