Re-entering Earth's atmosphere at Mach 25 is one of the most dangerous moments of spaceflight. The Space Shuttle had to ...

Scientists are especially worried about the release of aluminum oxides during these re-entries, as each Gen1 Starlink ...

A too-steep re-entry angle could cause excessive friction ... Conversely, if the angle is too shallow, the Starliner could bounce off the Earth’s atmosphere and be flung back into space ...

Starlink, a satellite network developed by SpaceX, aims to provide low-cost internet access to remote locations. The surge in ...

orbital decay and re-entry to Earth (particularly in low Earth orbit satellites such as StarLink.” ForbesWhy We Need To Explore The 'Shakespearean' Ocean Moons Of Uranus-And There's No Time To ...

Qantas is asking Elon Musk's SpaceX to be more precise with the areas and timings for rocket re-entries to prevent disruption.

An artist's impression of a satellite breaking and burning up on re-entry to atmosphere However, on returning to Earth, the spacecraft will re-enter the atmosphere. While the air itself may not ...

One of the Air Force's two secret X-37B space planes announced its re-entry to Earth with a loud sonic boom. The plane is part of the Air Force's X-37 program. Not much is known about this program ...

The latest mission from SpaceX had the Falcon 9 returning to the planet, but the company's re-entry this time around prompted warnings about falling rocket debris which caused massive delays to ...

In reusable rockets, the booster section returns to earth in a controlled re-entry to land on an ocean barge or land-based launch pad. This has helped to radically cut the costs of launching to ...

It said “preliminary assessments indicate that the fallen object is a separation ring from a launch vehicle,” which are designed to either burn up upon re-entry to Earth’s atmosphere or fall ...