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NASA Video Shows What It's Like To Reenter the Earth's Atmosphere

Posted by Soulskill on from the hold-on-to-something dept.

astroengine writes: In a mesmerizing new video released by NASA, the Dec. 5 reentry of the Orion test space vehicle is chronicled — and it's a phenomenal 10-minute ride from fiery reentry to sudden splashdown into the Pacific Ocean. (YouTube Link.)

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  1. Makes me want to play some KSP by werepants · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You can't really appreciate what NASA does until you build your own rocket, load it up with little green men, and crash it dozens of times while you try to learn how to orbit. Kerbal Space Program taught me how impressive this achievement really is.

  2. Re: Perspective by GrumblyStuff · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Maybe a running graph of speed and altitude, g-forces, marks for when the various chutes open or are released. That'd be much better than this.