why is atmosphere reentry such an issue? If it is just because of speed hitting the atmosphere why can’t the spacecraft just slow down before and synchronise with earth rotation? 1.01K viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question100.55K November 13, 2022 0 Comments why is atmosphere reentry such an issue? If it is just because of speed hitting the atmosphere why can’t the spacecraft just slow down before and synchronise with earth rotation? In: 384 33 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted November 14, 2022 0 Comments It doesn’t carry enough fuel to land slow enough all the way down. Fuel weighs a lot so you take as little as absolutely necessary on the way up You are viewing 1 out of 33 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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