Removing the shield
25 Jan 2004 @ 05:03 UTC
Shortly after the supersonic parachute deploys, the speed is roughly 400 kilometres per hour (250mph), and now the heat shield must now be jettisoned, as its work is done.
Shortly after the supersonic parachute deploys, the speed is roughly 400 kilometres per hour (250mph), and now the heat shield must now be jettisoned, as its work is done.