What makes space shuttles and ballistic missiles so heat resistant
Ever wondered why space shuttles can go in outer space and come back while asteroids are burned to ashes when they enter in earth’s atmosphere. The answer is simple space shuttle is more heat resistant than asteroid is that is what makes space shuttle go in and out of earth’s atmosphere with ease. Heat resistant or Impact resistance Scientists have spent years in research to create materials durable to intense heat produced by air resistance in the atmosphere. Heat produced due to friction is enough to evaporate iron which made the researcher develop materials which are heat resistant but they lack impact resistance. Reinforced Carbon-Carbon Material which makes space shuttles and some ballistic missiles heat resistant are reinforced carbon-carbon. It the suitable combination of carbon fiber in the matrix of graphite. Graphite is the most stable form of carbon under normal conditions. This material (RCC) made possible for space shuttles to withstand intense heat generated during re-ent...