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| − | [[File:ksp heat sheild.jpg|thumbnail|left|the heat shield from several angles]]
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| − | Unlike other [[heat shield]]s, the '''Heat Shield (10m)''' uses a large inflated surface instead of [[ablator]] to slow down the space craft to which it is attached, while passing through an [[atmosphere]].
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| − | When inflated, the shield has a diameter of 10m, but is 2.5m in diameter in its uninflated state.
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| − | Once deployed, ''it can not be deflated''.
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| − | == Product description ==
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| − | |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.
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| − | |O.M.B. Demolition Enterprises}}
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| − | == Trivia ==
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| − | * A smaller scale inflatable heat shield was successfully tested by NASA in 2009.[http://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/irve.html#.Vxt04DB97IU]
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| − | * It appears to be able to float on Kerbin's water without flipping.
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| − | == Changes ==
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| − | ;[[1.2]]
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| − | * Moved from Aero to Thermal
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| − | * Added ModuleLiftingSurface
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| − | ;[[1.1]]
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| − | * Initial release
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Revision as of 18:06, 17 March 2017
