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'''Atmospheric reentry''' is the process by which vehicles that are outside the [[atmosphere]] of a [[planet]] can enter that atmosphere and reach the planetary surface intact. Vehicles that undergo this process include [[spacecraft]] from [[orbit]], as well as [[suborbital]] [[ballistic missile]] '''reentry vehicles'''. Typically, this process requires special methods to protect against [[aerodynamic heating]]. Various advanced technologies have been developed to enable atmospheric reentry and flight at extreme velocities.[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | |||
'''Atmospheric reentry''' is the process by which vehicles that are outside the [[atmosphere]] of a [[planet]] can enter that atmosphere and reach the planetary surface intact. Vehicles that undergo this process include [[spacecraft]] from [[orbit]], as well as [[suborbital]] [[ballistic missile]] '''reentry vehicles'''. Typically this process requires special methods to protect against [[aerodynamic heating]]. Various advanced technologies have been developed to enable atmospheric reentry and flight at extreme velocities. | |||
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Atmospheric reentry is the process by which vehicles that are outside the atmosphere of a planet can enter that atmosphere and reach the planetary surface intact. Vehicles that undergo this process include spacecraft from orbit, as well as suborbital ballistic missile reentry vehicles. Typically, this process requires special methods to protect against aerodynamic heating. Various advanced technologies have been developed to enable atmospheric reentry and flight at extreme velocities.