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   From: joe@nospam.invalid.retro.com   
      
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   news:1111464283.305939.272440@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...   
   >   
   > Suppose someone were to make a shuttle-like craft today.  What would   
   > they use for a heat shield on the hottest areas.  Would they use more   
   > reinforced carbon-carbon?  Are there better things than the current   
   > tile system?   
   >   
   Slides on shuttle thermal protection issues and possible future   
   enhancements:   
      
   http://www.futureshuttle.com/conference/ThermalProtectionSystem/Kowal.htm   
   http://www.futureshuttle.com/conference/ThermalProtectionSystem/jones_73099.htm   
   http://www.futureshuttle.com/conference/ThermalProtectionSystem/   
   eiser_73099.htm   
   http://www.futureshuttle.com/conference/ThermalProtectionSystem/   
   eeves_73099.htm   
   http://www.futureshuttle.com/conference/ThermalProtectionSystem/oka_73099.htm   
   http://www.futureshuttle.com/conference/ThermalProtectionSystem/Kukucheck.htm   
      
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