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Do Spacecraft Really Have To Endure The Hazards of Reentry

Scott Manley
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An extended answer to a question I keep seeing - can spacecraft avoid the furious heat of reentry by slowing down before reaching the atmosphere, or, but flying above it until slow enough to avoid it. The footage is from the Artemis 1 mission reentry. Follow me on Twitter for more updates:   / djsnm   I have a discord server where I regularly turn up:   / discord   If you really like what I do you can support me directly through Patreon   / scottmanley   ...more
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Do Spacecraft Really Have To Endure The Hazards of Reentry
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2023Dec 30
An extended answer to a question I keep seeing - can spacecraft avoid the furious heat of reentry by slowing down before reaching the atmosphere, or, but flying above it until slow enough to avoid it. The footage is from the Artemis 1 mission reentry. Follow me on Twitter for more updates:   / djsnm   I have a discord server where I regularly turn up:   / discord   If you really like what I do you can support me directly through Patreon   / scottmanley  

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Scott Manley

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