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Jul 11

Expert’s reentry flap endures hot baptism

Source: ESA


Artist's impression of the Expert spacecraft during reentry flight .
Image credit: ESA.

A spacecraft control flap designed for the super-heated hypersonic fall through Earth’s atmosphere has come through testing in the world’s largest plasma wind tunnel to be ready for its first flight next year.(read more)

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