DURING HYPERVELOCITY ATMOSPHERIC ENTRY PROBES ENCOUNTER HEAVY CONVECTIVE AND POTENTIALLY RADIATIVE HEAT LOADS. THE MAGNITUDE OF THESE HEAT LOADS IS CONTROLLED BY THE COMPOSITION OF THE GASES BEHIND THE SHOCKWAVE THAT FORMS IN FRONT OF THE PROBE. FOR ENTRY INTO GAS GIANTS WITH
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