[Space, Spaceships] Armor needed for Aerobraking/Re-entry

DaltonS · 02-25-2017, 12:37 PM

I searched for the answer to these questions, but the results I got were more confusing than enlightening. How much armor dDR is required for a ship capable of atmospheric re-entry/aerobraking? Can it all be up front, or does there need to be minimum armor on center and rear hull sections? I'm assuming a streamlined hull here; an unstreamlined one would need more. (How much?)

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02-25-2017, 12:37 PM	#1
DaltonS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hamilton, Ont. CANADA	[Space, Spaceships] Armor needed for Aerobraking/Re-entry I searched for the answer to these questions, but the results I got were more confusing than enlightening. How much armor dDR is required for a ship capable of atmospheric re-entry/aerobraking? Can it all be up front, or does there need to be minimum armor on center and rear hull sections? I'm assuming a streamlined hull here; an unstreamlined one would need more. (How much?) Dalton “is there a Spaceships FAQ?” Spence