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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Space Exploration Glossary - the As

Ablating materials - Special heat-dissipating materials on the surface of a spacecraft that can be sacrificed (carried away, vaporized) during re-entry.

Ablation - Melting of ablative heat shield materials during re-entry of spacecraft into earth's atmosphere at hypersonic speeds.

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