What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That's the key question for the European Space Agency's ...

California residents captured spectacular footage of SpaceX's Crew-11 spacecraft "Endeavour" leaving a fiery trail as it ...

Space missions and space tourism have started accelerating rapidly. This concept of space tourism may evoke and feels more ...

Picture a spacecraft returning to Earth after a long journey. The vehicle slams into the planet's atmosphere at roughly ...

The extreme conditions spacecraft have to survive to safely reenter Earth's atmosphere have been difficult to reproduce in ...

Re-entering Earth’s atmosphere is one of the most dangerous phases of any space mission. This video explains how spacecraft endure extreme heat, immense pressure, and precise trajectories to land ...

The spacecraft suffered an engine anomaly that left it stuck in Earth's orbit for decades, and now it's slated for an uncontrolled reentry. Reading time 2 minutes A 53-year-old Venus probe that failed ...

Varda Space Industries, the leader in orbital pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic reentry systems, today announced the successful reentry of its W-5 capsule. This milestone marks the first time ...

Designed and built by Rocket Lab, the Pioneer spacecraft hosted Varda’s capsule on orbit for 60 days LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), ...

The spacecraft’s expected area of reentry spans vast regions on both sides of the equator, where it could potentially land in a single piece. Reading time 3 minutes Kosmos 482 has been trapped in ...