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... istant material which was a part of the lander’s heat-resistant tiles.
The Eagle lander, in its complete form, was a rounded lifting-body construction that had upper and lower components, a wing-fuselage fusion design. Its atmospheric entry was made with its belly facing down, and at its highest temperature, it could rise to at least 2000°C. Normal materials were undoubtedly unable to withstand such temperatures.
The heat-resistant tiles that lined the lander’s belly weren’t unif ...
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