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?
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The SpaceShip1 that won the first X-prize found away around all that. The creator looked at a badminton shuttle and thought “If my ship could do that it would do re-entry without protective tiles!” The trailing wings turn up to create fantastic air resistance even in thin atmosphere.
NASA told them they would die on re-entry and were totally blown away when it landed perfectly on its maiden flight.
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