Difference between revisions of "Earth re-entry system"
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m (New page: Landing will either be in the form of a [http://www.astronautix.com/craft/moose.htm GE "Project Moose"] style or an [http://www.spaceflight.esa.int/irdt/factsheet.pdf inflatable] heat shie...) |
Latest revision as of 22:18, 2 November 2008
Landing will either be in the form of a GE "Project Moose" style or an inflatable heat shield. (Note, there are several examples of each. a simple web search will provide many of them.) This discussion of inflatable re-entry is also interesting. Georgia Tech has done some very cool research on the use of Ballute Entry Systems for Lunar Return Missions
Parachute to safety, and all is well!