On Tue, Feb 18, 2003 at 10:58:51PM -0800, Pierce Nichols wrote: > 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? >
So that has a big impact on turnaround time then. (assuming you can't just cool it actively after landing. ) -- Jim Richardson http://www.eskimo.com/~warlock A bad day, is when aliens attack, the dog bites you, and your boss tells you that the new client wants to make a few changes before delivery. Linux, super computers, office computers, or home computers, it works. _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list
