Heat Shield (3.75m)

Heat Shield (3.75m)
Heat shield by O.M.B. Demolition Enterprises
Radial size		Extra large
Cost	(total)	1 100.00
	(dry)	200.00
Mass	(total)	2.800 t
	(dry)	1.000 t
Drag		0.2
Max. Temp.		3300 K
Impact Tolerance		9 m/s
Research		Advanced Landing
Unlock cost		1 800
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

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A large structural heat shield with an integrated fairing — O.M.B. Demolition Enterprises

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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