Orbits and mechanics
再入
Atmospheric reentry
A spacecraft coming back into the atmosphere.
Reentry at 7.8 km/s heats the shield to around 1600 °C.
Related terms
- Orbital plane — The plane an orbit lies in, tilted by its inclination.
- Ascending node — Where the orbit crosses the equator going north.
- Precession — The slow rotation of an orbital plane.
- Atmospheric drag — Thin air slowing a satellite down.