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starship active cooling[edit]

Starship is no longer planned to be actively cooled so i think that section should be removed

ceramic tiles in the "thermal soak" section??[edit]

This is not right, as the "thermal soak" states that the heat is ultimately rejected when the heat shield is "ejected", but tiles are not ejected. I am boldly splitting this section, but it would be nice if an actual expert reviews my work. -Arch dude (talk) 16:22, 5 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

excellent reference[edit]

I'm parking this here until I (or someone?) can add this stuff to the article. this is the slide deck for an entire course on the subject. of TPS

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-Arch dude (talk) 15:21, 25 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Guided entry[edit]

The article could be improved by adding a section on "Guided entry." See e.g. https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/3646/mars-science-laboratory-guided-entry-at-mars-artists-concept/ (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 01:56, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]