heat shield
noun
: a barrier of ablative material to protect a space capsule from heat on its entry into an atmosphere
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Yet, while eBay has a history of pulling governmental space debris, smaller objects such as purported SpaceX heat shield tiles and tile fragments, currently proliferate on the auction site, reportedly selling in the thousands.
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Harri Weber, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
The report examined anomalies with the spacecraft’s heat shield and other hardware components, all of which were discovered after the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission in late 2022.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024
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Harri Weber, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
The report examined anomalies with the spacecraft’s heat shield and other hardware components, all of which were discovered after the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission in late 2022.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024
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“Heat shield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20shield. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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