Trevor Vadeboncoeur @whoviantrev.bsky.social

Nice! My dad was on the shuttle program. This picture, which appeared in a 1981 issue of National Geographic, depicts his hand holding a shuttle tile that just came out of kiln, but was already cool enough to hold barehanded by the corners.

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marlo @marlo.ooo [ View ] Feb 07, 2024 at 22:57 UTC

yeah the thermal properties of the tiles are super neat!

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quick13 @quick13.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 07, 2024 at 23:13 UTC

This is amazing!

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Detryck von Doom @detryckvondoom.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 08, 2024 at 01:18 UTC

Why can’t we just keep doing cool shit like THIS??

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Lyndon Hood @lyndonhood.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 07, 2024 at 23:08 UTC

I remember that photo.

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Corgi @sffcorgi.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 07, 2024 at 23:01 UTC

I always loved that demo.

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DrGeophysics @drgeophysics.bsky.social [ View ] Feb 07, 2024 at 23:40 UTC

Resistance to impact, not so good eh?

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