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That was only an issue because they were fired pretty much straight up; They only went 500km down range. You can also reduce peek deceleration forces by using
by phire 5mo ago
That was only an issue because they were fired pretty much straight up; They only went 500km down range.
You can also reduce peek deceleration forces by using aerodynamic lift to stretch out the reentry over a longer period.
- pfdietz 5mo agoNo, it's an issue for most arcing trajectories. Lift doesn't help much if you're coming in at a steep angle. Reentry from orbit only works well because the entry is almost flat; there even a little lift helps a lot.