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How do you keep reusable spacecraft cool during reentry? Make them 'sweat'
An innovative approach for fully reusable spacecraft suggests making them "sweat" to survive the scorching heat during their ...
A failed Soviet-era spacecraft likely crashed back to Earth overnight
The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft has been trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it’s expected to fall back home.
Where out-of-control spacecraft that has 'probably crashed' could have landed
That out-of-control spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 has 'probably crashed' by now, and experts think they know where it could ...
A Half-Ton Spacecraft Lost by the Soviets in 1972 Is Coming Home
Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t ...
A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus is due to crash back to Earth this week
A piece of space junk called Cosmos 482 is unlikely to pose a threat to people or property. But space experts say it ...
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US Space Force test fires thrusters for moon surveillance spacecraft
The Oracle-M spacecraft are specifically designed to track objects in cislunar space, the vast region between Earth and the ...
Spacecraft can 'brake' in space using drag − advancing craft agility, space safety and planetary missions
When you put your hand out the window of a moving car, you feel a force pushing against you called drag. This force opposes a ...