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Comment by bdunbar

Again, the thermal protection system was delicate because of weight issues.

I was not disagreeing with you.

* A person can do reentry in little more than one of those old style space suits and a parachute,*

Are you sure? If one is in orbit, one will re-enter hypersonic. This implies a whole lotta friction as you careen through the atmosphere.

parent bdunbar 14 years ago

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