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
(dry) 200.00 Funds
Mass (total) 2.800 t
(dry) 1.000 t
Drag 0.2
Max. Temp. 3300 K
Impact Tolerance 9 m/s
Research Landing.png Advanced Landing
Unlock cost 1 800 Funds
Since version 1.0
Part configuration HeatShield3.cfg
Ejection momentum 100 Ns
Ablator 1800 units
Loss at 2000K 4.23 units/s
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
Lift generated 3.375

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