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Submitted by bricko on Saturday November 28, 2009 @10:25PM

bricko writes "Using a superconducting coil to protect returning capsule via magnetic field rather than ablative ceramic type as usual.

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/11/24/335327/magnetic-heat-shield-test-could-use-russian-launcher.html"

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by earthforce_1 (454968) writes:

They've invented Enterprise's deflector shields!

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