heat shield
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Streaks cover its heat shield, an indicator of the heat and forces that ripped across it as the vehicle powered back to Earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Their return journey will test an upgraded heat shield during the capsule's fiery re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
A top lieutenant of Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg for more than 20 years, Bosworth’s outspokenness and hard-charging style have made him a magnet for controversy—and, at times, a useful heat shield for his billionaire boss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
It also deployed its 22 mock satellites, including two that attempted to photograph the spacecraft's heat shield for analysis.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Once it lands here, they'll ditch the heat shield, all the life support stuff, and a bunch of empty fuel tanks.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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