At 09:31 PM 2/18/2003 -0800, Jim Richardson wrote:
As a side issue, how hot is the vehicle going to be when it lands? Will it need time to cool down?
Depends heavily on the TPS system. Re-radiative systems will be very hot and will require substantial cool down. Transpiration systems will require none at all. Ablative systems will probably require significant cool down time -- anyone with experience with them got a perspective?
-p
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