Artist's concept of Command Module re-entry in 5000° heat. Creator: NASA.

Artist's concept of Command Module re-entry in 5000° heat. Creator: NASA.

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Artist's concept of Command Module re-entry in 5000° heat. The Apollo Command/Service Module was used for the Apollo program which landed astronauts on the Moon between 1969 and 1972. An ablative heat shield on the outside of the CM protected the capsule from the heat of re-entry (from space into Earth's atmosphere), which is sufficient to melt most metals. During re-entry, the heat shield charred and melted away, absorbing and carrying away the intense heat in the process.


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  1. NASA, attributed to: American:

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