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Questions related to the movement of human-made objects as they enter atmosphere of Earth or other planetary bodies with atmospheres from space after being successfully launched.
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Could Dragon 1.0 be used as an emergency Earth return vehicle
In a completely hypothetical scenario, say both of the Soyuz vehicles docked to the station were damaged/destroyed, but there was a Dragon 1.0 on the station left intact. Although i don't believe it h …
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How does Falcon 9 mitigate re-entry pressure?
Since the engines are in front during reentry, this means the brunt of reentry is in the engines. But they are made to withstand high temperatures and pressures. … The reentry burn SpaceX uses slows the stage down enough so that no extensive damage happens to the stage. …
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Why did the grid fin of the CRS-8/SES 10 booster burn?
After a successful reentry burn of the stage, around 10 seconds after engine shutdown, one of the fins glows red, then begins to burn. … The reentry burn typically happens at around 70-40 km in altitude. I was unable to find data on the rate of descent after the burn. …