Re-enter to earth Flashcards by Priyanka Bhandari | Brainscape

Q

what energy must be reduced for a safe re-entry

A

kinetic energy

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Q

what can you do to reduce the kinetic energy

A

the mass

2. Energy dissipation where kinetic energy is transferred into heat energy

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Q

what is ballistic descent

A

must protect the space craft

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