A wooden re-entry heat shield actually works

qubit · Dec 11, 2016

Sounds nuts, but it isn't. The Chinese experimented with this in the 1960s and it worked very well. What isn't clear however, is why it didn't catch on if it was so effective at protecting the spacecraft and the astronauts.

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · Dec 11, 2016

I like Amy.....

Its a pity the Chinese space programme isnt better documented (or available). In comparison NASA produced some amazing film of their Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions. They have been my "go to" vids recently.

Anyway, Amys video has given me a few ideas as to the vids i will be watching today....

IRQ Conflict · Dec 11, 2016

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A wooden re-entry heat shield actually works

qubit

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CAPSLOCKSTUCK

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