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X-ray tomography at Berkeley Lab records spacecraft ablators decomposing in 3D at up to 900 C
Illinois and NASA researchers imaged two spacecraft ablators decomposing in 3D at up to 900 C, using X-ray tomography at Berkeley Lab. Modellers now have a real decomposition sequence to test against, though the heating stayed at least 750 C below reentry surface temperatures.
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