Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Aug 21, 2024
There's so much in just this one clip that's misleading. The Van Allen belts have such a low density of ions (and no air to transfer heat to) and the Apollo Command Module (not shuttle) passes through it so quickly, there's no time (or medium) for the heat energy to transfer. And
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