Reentry capsule
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A reentry capsule is the portion of a space capsule which returns to Earth following a spaceflight. The shape is determined partly by aerodynamics; a capsule is aerodynamically stable falling blunt en
Apollo 17 command module splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
Soyuz TMA reentry capsule after landing, 2005
Artwork of Apollo command module flying with the blunt end of the heat shield at a non-zero angle of attack in order to establish a lifting entry and control the landing site
Soyuz TMA 7 spacecraft 2edit 1
Soyuz (spacecraft)
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Soyuz is a series of spacecraft which has been in service since the 1960s, having made more than 140 flights. It was designed for the Soviet space program by the Korolev Design Bureau. The Soyuz succe
Reentry capsule
…possible to construct small capsules of performance comparable to lifting body or spaceplane designs in all but lift-to-drag ratio for less cost. The Soyuz spacecraft is an example. Most capsules have used an ablative heat shield for reentry and been non-reusable. The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle appears likely…
Soyuz MS, the latest version of the spacecraft
Exploded-view drawing of the modules of the Soyuz spacecraft
The capsule and escape system of the Soyuz TMA-8 mission during assembly
Drawing highlighting the orbital module