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Aeroshell — An aeroshell is a rigid heat shielded shell that protects an entry vehicle during spaceflight and from atmospheric drag during landing. The heat shield also serves to slow the craft during atmospheric entry. The back shell carries the load being… … Wikipedia
aeroshell — noun a casing which protects a spacecraft during re entry … English new terms dictionary
aeroshell — aˈeroshell noun A form of parachute enabling a spacecraft to make a soft landing • • • Main Entry: ↑aero … Useful english dictionary
Atmospheric reentry — refers to the movement of human made or natural objects as they enter the atmosphere of a planet from outer space, in the case of Earth from an altitude above the edge of space. This article primarily addresses the process of controlled reentry… … Wikipedia
Mars Exploration Rover — Artist s conception of rover on Mars Part of a panorama taken by the Spi … Wikipedia
Viking 1 — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Viking 1 Orbiter Caption = Viking orbiter Organization = NASA Major Contractors = Mission Type = Orbiter Satellite Of = Mars Orbital Insertion Date = June 19 1976 Launch = August 20 1975 Launch Vehicle = Titan… … Wikipedia
Mars Science Laboratory — mission 2011 concept artwork Operator NASA Major contractors Boeing Lockheed Martin … Wikipedia
Science Realm — is a project with the aim of creating a vertical takeoff horizontal landing (VTHL) single stage to orbit (SSTO) craft, the term is also associated with the software this project uses to simulate takeoff and landing. [… … Wikipedia
Reusable Vehicle Testing — Le Reusable Vehicle Testing (RVT) (anglais : essai de vaisseau réutilisable) est un projet de l Agence Spatiale Japonaise (JAXA) lancé en 1998 et interrompu en 2009 dont l objectif était de tester le concept de fusée réutilisable au moyen d… … Wikipédia en Français
Viking program — NASA s Viking program consisted of a pair of space probes sent to Mars, Viking 1 and Viking 2. Each vehicle was composed of two main parts, an orbiter designed to photograph the surface of Mars from orbit, and a lander designed to study the… … Wikipedia
