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Re:Starship Flight 5 [video] on Wednesday October 23, 2024 @09:18PM (#41930961)
Sapphire windows are good, yes. Want to minimize delta_T across window body (and therefor stress), other materials are better for that. Cameras are sealed to the skin to prevent against any crossflow and enclosures tend to have various thermal insulations (e.g., ablatives).