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It may have been engineered to withstand high heat but.. is this thing going to be controlled from the ground for heat shield positioning? Highly unlikely. This thing will tumble and fly into a million pieces. Perhaps parts will survive entry but its not going to be a slam dunk. Or maybe it will. The Earth is 2/3's water after all.

A long storied boondogle. As both a SoCal and NorCal resident for my whole life, this initiative has gotten more interesting as the years have passed. There are so many deeply embeded issues with this infratructure project that I dont feel confident it'll ever come to fruition. Land fights, local and regional politics..