Heat wall
The return of the capsule to the atmosphere causes a heating of 1400 degrees C, causing the outer walls to glow red, then white. At that critical moment, the pilot weighs 1 ton.
(Chocolate Jacques educational chromos, picture album "Race to the Stars", 1960's)
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Heat wall
The return of the capsule to the atmosphere causes a heating of 1400 degrees C, causing the outer walls to glow red, then white. At that critical moment, the pilot weighs 1 ton.
(Chocolate Jacques educational chromos, picture album "Race to the Stars", 1960's)
388
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2
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Uploaded on February 1, 2023
Taken on December 26, 2022