A Conversation for The Physics of Space Shuttle Re-Entry
My favourite movie...
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... is Apollo 13. Because it's a story about the triumph of engineers over adversity (I ignore Tom Hanks).
Anyway, you learn something new every time you read the Guide. I had neve given much thought as to the whys of the method of reentry, but that was interesting.
Wither space travel now that the programme has been dicontinued I wonder?
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