Mercury man-in-space program involves ballistic type re-entry vehicle utilizing ablative and heat sink materials in its primary heat shield; basic reasons for trend toward lifting type re-entry, heat shield problems of these vehicles, role that ceramics may play in lifting vehicle radiative shields, and test on two ceramic materials.


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    Title :

    Ceramic heat shields for glide re-entry vehicles


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Davis, R.M. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1961 Heat problems



    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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