@cosmos4u also they all propably use similar #tracking #radar and models re: upper atmosphere and the rotation and speed of it.

• Needless to say all of them expect it to crash down as a glowing hot 500kg chonk of metal hitting the surface.

Pretty shure the window will tighten once they have visual contact at the beginning of #reentry and I'm shure any telescope in the flight path that has enough angular speed will try to track it down with it's pathway and send a live video feed with location, direction and elevation to their space agency to help in that endeavour.

His mother, Judi LaVia Jones, shared how this debt made it difficult for him to reintegrate into society.

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The eighth flight test of #Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Monday, March 3.

The upcoming flight will target objectives not reached on the previous test, including Starship’s first #payload deployment and multiple #reentry experiments geared towards returning the upper stage to the launch site for #catch . The flight also includes the launch, return, and catch of the #SuperHeavy booster. https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-8

#Nyx is compatible with #Ariane6, #Falcon9, #Neutron, #H3, and #GSLV. The "#Bikini" reentry demonstrator was intended to demonstrate the company's #reentry technology. Unfortunately, #Ariane6's upper stage failed on its deorbit burn, so the Bikini capsule remains stuck in space. The current timeline for Nyx's debut is 2028 https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/11/how-real-is-this-european-space-startup-that-aims-to-launch-astronauts

#NASA has yet to provide any additional information on the status of its review of the #Orion spacecraft's heat shield. Engineers found more than 100 locations where the stresses of #reentry damaged the heat shield. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/artemis-ii-almost-certainly-will-miss-its-september-2025-launch-date

Some #RocketScience by @ScottManleyHimself on #HeatTiles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm4qoVAgRiw

#Atmospheric entry occurs at the #Kármán line at an altitude of 100 km. The main heating during controlled entry takes place at altitudes of 65 to 35 kilometres, peaking at 58 kilometres. Notable #atmospheric entry accidents : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_entry#Atmospheric_entry_accidents

Picture : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skip_reentry_trajectory.svg

"The test flight revealed anomalies with the #Orion heat shield, separation bolts, and power distribution that pose significant risks to the safety of the crew. Separation bolt melt beyond the thermal barrier during #reentry can expose the vehicle to hot gas ingestion behind the heat shield, exceeding Orion’s structural limits and resulting in the breakup of the vehicle and loss of crew.” https://payloadspace.com/nasa-audit-identifies-significant-issues-with-orion-heat-shield/

#NASA awarded design and development to #Boeing https://www.space.com/2946-boeing-thermal-protection-system-orion-spacecraft.html