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heat shield

heat shield

Protective structure that limits heating of a spacecraft during atmospheric entry.

All languages

English
heat shield
Norwegian
varmeskjold
Japanese
ヒートシールド — ひーとしーるど — hīto shīrudo
Korean
열 차폐막 — yeol chapyemak
Spanish
escudo térmico
French
bouclier thermique
German
Hitzeschild

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