heat shield

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After the first uncrewed test flight, Artemis I, engineers found that chunks of the heat shield's coating had cracked and broken away during a two‑stage "skip" re‑entry manoeuvre.

From BBC

A piece of insulating foam on Columbia's fuel tank broke loose during launch, damaging the heat shield with devastating results.

From BBC

They climbed back aboard the Odyssey and prayed the heat shield had not been damaged.

From BBC

Kosmos 482's lander capsule was built to survive the extreme heat and pressure of Venus's atmosphere, meaning it had a robust heat shield and durable structure.

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It was built to survive the extreme heat and pressure of Venus's atmosphere, meaning it has a robust heat shield and durable structure.

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