Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Feb 13, 2020
It sounds like @robert_zubrin spent some time with Elon recently and one really interesting take away is that Starship could survive a LEO reentry with no heatshields?! 🤯 Is that just “It COULD technically” or “it WILL” fly LEO missions sans heat shield @elonmusk ?
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Unfortunately, Starship unlikely to survive LEO entry intact without shielding on windward side, but none required on leeward. Even windward shielding is very light.
05:26 PM · February 13, 2020 · 0 views
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