[DOC] [TLE] How do spacecraft re-enter the Earth's atmosphere? | HowStuffWorks [PAR] Spacecraft re-entry is tricky business for several reasons.
 When an object enters the Earth's atmosphere, it experiences a few forces, including gravity and drag.
 ... Objects that enter the Earth's atmosphere face a rough trip. [DOC] [TLE] A spaceship has to re-enter the Earth at a certain angle or it will ... [PAR] The subject area is called Fluid Dynamics. One of the great things about Science 
and the ... How did we discover this before the first return of a spacecraft to Earth? 
... from Earth's atmosphere while returning to Earth and why not while takin. ... 
The craft always loses energy, and it's usually enough to capture it into a closer... [DOC] [TLE] Atmospheric entry - Wikipedia [PAR] Atmospheric entry is the movement of an object from outer space into and 
through the gases of ... For Earth, atmospheric entry occurs above the Krmn 
line at an altitude of more ... When atmospheric entry is part of a spacecraft 
landing or recovery, ... When the atmospheric entry returns to the same body that 
the vehicle had... [DOC] [TLE] Facts on Reentry into the Earth's Atmosphere | The Classroom ... [PAR] Facts on Reentry into the Earth's Atmosphere ... must remain intact and cool 
during this encounter so that it can return to the ground in one piece. ... design, 
such as the space shuttle, also experiences a lift force perpendicular to its motion
. [DOC] [TLE] Why do spacecraft need heat shields to enter Earth but not to leave it ... [PAR] Dec 9, 2013 ... When a spacecraft returns from orbit, or elsewhere, it is travelling at ... the way up 
a rocket has its 'pointy' end first, reducing atmospheric drag. [DOC] [TLE] Re-Entry Aircraft - NASA [PAR] Jun 12, 2014 ... Photo of the Space Shuttle with some of its characteristics ... As a spacecraft re-
enters the earth's atmosphere, it is traveling very much faster ... The Shuttle uses 
a rocket propulsion system to get into orbit, but during re-entry... [DOC] [TLE] Why don't spacecraft burn up or veer off course during reentry from ... [PAR] Oct 16, 2012 ... Space may be the final frontier, but coming back to Earth after a visit to a 
planetary ... and Apollo 13 knows, a spacecraft must reenter Earth's atmosphere 
at a precise angle to avoid burning up or skipping back out into space. ... traverse 
the reentry corridor are the shape of the vehicle and its angle of reentry. [DOC] [TLE] 4.1.7 Returning from Space: Re-entry [PAR] entering an atmospherewhether returning to Earth or trying to land on another 
... out our calculators and punch in the numbers for the Space Shuttle, we'd find 
that ..... So if the Earth just runs into a meteor that happens to be minding its own. [DOC] [TLE] Spacecraft Reentry Basics | The Aerospace Corporation [PAR] This is because Earth's atmosphere does not end abruptly, but becomes ... of 
kilometers in altitude), it may take years or tens of years to return to Earth. ... it can 
use its rocket motor to target the reentry into a desired area, such as the ocean. [DOC] [TLE] How do space rockets work? - Explain that Stuff [PAR] Aug 7, 2016 ... If we define space as the region outside Earth's atmosphere, that means ... when 
the Shuttle made its brave and confident return to space after the .... is to get the 
rocket and its payload out of Earth's atmosphere and into space. [DOC] [TLE] Stunning GIF reveals the fiery view seen by astronauts as they re ... [PAR] Dec 16, 2014 ... The return of three astronauts to Earth is shown from inside Soyuz capsule; Short 
clip reveals ... the manned Soyuz spacecraft first comes into contact with the thick 
atmosphere - before it makes its daring descent back to Earth. [DOC] [TLE] 'The landing was very dynamic... it's great to be back on Earth ... [PAR] Jun 19, 2016 ... Tim Peake returns safely to Earth after six months in space; Soyuz space ..... 
slowing spacecraft to begin re-entry

Question: It's the return of a spaceship into the Earth's atmosphere
Answer: Re-entry