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From: cmaz504@ut-ngp.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Shuttle Tiles Question
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Date: Fri, 27-Apr-84 15:41:51 EST
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That's funny I thought it was just the opposite:the tiles are suppose to
dissipate heat very quickly. One story I heard said that during one of the
demonstartions after he had heated the thing up to >1000 degrees the
engineer grabbed hold and nearly burned his fingerprints off. Apparnetly 
the tile only cools quickly on the edge and he grabbed it in the middle 
(could be the other way around).