Before revision: Terminology, definitions and jargon File: Typical Space Shuttle reentry profile .gif|Typical Space Shuttle reentry profile When atmospheric entry is part of a spacecraft landing or recovery, particularly on a planetary body other than Earth, entry is part of a phase referred to as entry, descent, and landing, or EDL.
After revision: Terminology, definitions and jargon Typical Space Shuttle reentry profile When atmospheric entry is part of a spacecraft landing or recovery, particularly on a planetary body other than Earth, entry is part of a phase referred to as entry, descent, and landing, or EDL.