Atmospheric reentry Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Atmospheric reentry.

  • 2 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (2)

639 words, approx. 3 pages
Heat Shields The term "heat shield" refers primarily to a special structure that protects a re-entry vehicle from the intense heat generated by friction with a planet's atmosphere... Read more
669 words, approx. 3 pages
Re-Entry Vehicles A re-entry vehicle is the part of a spacecraft that is designed to return through Earth's atmosphere. It is built to survive intense heating during high-velocity flight throug... Read more