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The Starship V3 heat shield held well
Chris Hadfield@Cmdr_Hadfield· May 23, 2026We need heat shields to protect us, since we use the air to slow us down as we return to Earth.
From orbital speed, it gets to 1650°C / 3000°F. From the Moon: 2750°C / 5000°F.
For yesterday's Starship suborbital test flight, peak was 1450°C / 2600°F. Great to see the @SpaceX
04:16 PM · May 23, 2026 · 39.3M views
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