atmospheric entry

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atmospheric
adjective
uk
/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/us
/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/
relating to the air or to ...
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entry
noun
uk
/ˈen.tri/us
/ˈen.tri/
the act of entering a place or joining a particular society ...
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An airplane is capable of correcting foratmosphericentryerrors.
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The particle shows some fine, detailed open structure, which suggests that it has not been subjected to very intensive flash heating duringatmosphericentry.
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Mechanisms such as sputtering and multipleatmosphericentryact to limit the temperatures attained by meteoroid particles in the atmosphere, so that biotic material can remain viable.
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They will have developed a thin fusion crust of burnt material as a result of the heating duringatmosphericentry, but the interior will still be cold.
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Atmosphericentrywould be achieved by a heat shield, parachute and airbag deployment system.
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Unusually the lander remained attached to the interplanetary bus during the initial stages ofatmosphericentry.
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The related techniques of aerocapture, aerobraking, andatmosphericentryalso attempt to use the body's atmosphere to help reduce propulsion requirements.
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Confirmation ofatmosphericentrywas received at 4:46 p.m.
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If a meteor shower did occur, it may have been the result of the disintegration of an asteroid during anatmosphericentryair burst.
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As meteoroids are heated duringatmosphericentry, their surfaces melt and experience ablation.
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Afteratmosphericentry, a parachute will extract the balloon assembly from the aeroshell, which falls away.
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He is known for his pioneering research contributions to the aerothermodynamics ofatmosphericentry, including radiative energy transfer, reactive gas flows, and innovative thermal protection systems.
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For bodies with atmospheres, the landing occurs afteratmosphericentry(or less precisely for other planets, atmospheric reentry) and the lander is first a re-entry vehicle.
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A refrigeration system attached to the bus was used to pre-chill the descent capsule's interior prior toatmosphericentryin order to prolong its life on the surface.
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Time of itsatmosphericentryis unknown.
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