Returning to Earth is one of the most dangerous phases of spaceflight, and the Space Shuttle was built to endure it like no other vehicle before. As it re-entered the atmosphere at Mach 25, the ...

A former NASA scientist explains how we know whether Blue Origin New Shepard made it to space, and how its altitude compares ...

A proposed mission seeks to retrieve Vanguard-1 and display it as an ancient relic of the space age.

NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth from a weeklong mission at the International Space Station that turned into an unexpectedly extended stay.

WHILE IT LOOKS LIKE A COMET, THIS APPEARS TO BE SPACE DEBRIS REENTERING THE EARTH ... seen last night over California was a spacecraft reentry," NASA confirmed to KCRA 3. The Department of ...

Even the Space Shuttle programme, which featured reusable orbiters, provided valuable insights into reentry aerodynamics. The Apollo, Challenger, Columbia Lessons Learned Programme (ACCLLP ...

After reentry, it will change to a 20-degree nose ... with the objective of shortening the technology maturation timeline." "The space shuttle was designed to be a very heavy payload lifter ...

When Space Shuttle Columbia launched in January 2003 ... As is all too well known, two weeks later Columbia disintegrated upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere. In the wake of the disaster ...

The shuttle’s skin contracts slightly while in orbit, then expands during reentry. In addition ... are particularly vulnerable to strikes from space debris. About 30 to 100 tiles are replaced ...