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How spacecraft survive the fiery re-entry to Earth

Re-entering Earth’s atmosphere is one of the most dangerous phases of any space mission. This video explains how spacecraft ...

The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise, experts warn

Even in space, what goes up sometimes comes back down: spent rocket stages, defunct satellites and other bits of space debris ...
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Two Earth Return Missions in Two Months: Rocket Lab Demonstrates Rapid Re-entry Capability with Third Pioneer Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

Two Earth Return Missions in Two Months: Rocket Lab Demonstrates Rapid Re-entry Capability with Third Pioneer Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries Designed and built by Rocket Lab, the Pioneer ...
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European Spacecraft Has the Coolest Name Ever, Gulfstream Jet to Chase It on Re-Entry

They call it Nyx. In a nutshell, it's a reusable spacecraft that should put the European continent on the map of the new age of space exploration, by giving people there the ability to send cargo and ...
Seeking Alpha

Two Earth Return Missions in Two Months: Rocket Lab Demonstrates Rapid Re-entry Capability with Third Pioneer Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

Designed and built by Rocket Lab, the Pioneer spacecraft hosted Varda’s capsule on orbit for 60 days LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), ...
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Two Earth Return Missions in Two Months: Rocket Lab Demonstrates Rapid Re-entry Capability with Third Pioneer Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced its record turnaround of two Earth ...