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Mars 2020 lander’s heat shield cracks in testing

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One of Mars 2020s heat shields cracked after a week-long series of tests, and NASA has no choice but to ask Lockheed Martin to build a replacement. The heat shields purpose is to envelope and protect the Mars 2020 rover and landing system so they dont burn up when they enter the Martian atmosphere. Since the system will have to endure temperatures up to 3,800 degrees Fahrenheit, NASA and Lockheed Martin (its contractor for the mission) subjected the shield to forces up to 20 percen……
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