reentry capsule

A reentry capsule is the portion of a space capsule which returns to Earth following a spaceflight. The shape is determined partly by aerodynamics; a capsule is aerodynamically stable falling blunt end first, which allows only the blunt end to require a heat shield for atmospheric entry. A crewed capsule contains the spacecraft's instrument panel, limited storage space, and seats for crew members. Because a capsule shape has little aerodynamic lift, the final descent is via parachute, either coming to rest on land, at sea, or by active capture by an aircraft. In contrast, the development of spaceplane reentry vehicles attempts to provide a more flexible reentry profile.

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reentry vehicle, 
Orion 001, Republic of Haiti, Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator, Yantar-2K descent capsule, VBK-Raduga, reentry vehicle, New Shepard capsule, Ekran, Dong Fang Hong 2, Apollo Command Module, Orion 002, Ashkenaz, Tarshish, Sweden, Sikh Confederacy, Persia, Kingdom of Wolaita, Kingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoi, Havilah, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chinland, Calvinist Republic of Ghent, 

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  Apollo Command Module ⓘ
  American reentry capsule

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  Orion 001 ⓘ
  Orion Crew Module used in the Exploration Flight Test-1 mission

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  Orion 002 ⓘ
  Orion Crew Module used in the Artemis 1 mission

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  Yantar-2K descent capsule ⓘ
  reentry capsule used by the Yantar-2K optical reconnaissance satellite

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  VBK-Raduga ⓘ
  uncrewed reentry capsule used to return material from the Russian Mir space station

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  New Shepard capsule ⓘ
  reusable spacecraft by Blue Origin used with the New Shepard rocket

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MER cruise stage diagram

Mk 2

Mars Rover Aeroshell

OREX mockup in H-II rocket fairing 02 (cropped)

Mars Exploration Rover (MER) aeroshell, artistic rendition

MER-incapsulato

micro re-entry capsule MIRCA

micro re-entry capsule MIRCA

micro re-entry capsule MIRCA

micro re-entry capsule MIRCA

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	space object		Apollo Command Module	reentry capsule	Wikidata
class	space object		Orion 001	Orion, reentry capsule	Wikidata
class	space object		Orion 002	Orion, reentry capsule	Wikidata
class	space object		Yantar-2K descent capsule	reentry capsule	Wikidata
class	space object	1990	VBK-Raduga	reentry capsule	Wikidata
class	space object	2012	New Shepard capsule	reentry capsule, reusable spacecraft	Wikidata
event	spaceflight	1998	Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator	reentry capsule, sub-orbital spaceflight	Wikidata
commons	image		MER cruise stage diagram		Commons
commons	image		Mk 2		Commons
commons	image		Mars Rover Aeroshell		Commons
commons	image		OREX mockup in H-II rocket fairing 02 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Mars Exploration Rover (MER) aeroshell, artistic rendition		Commons
commons	image		MER-incapsulato		Commons
commons	image		micro re-entry capsule MIRCA		Commons
commons	image		micro re-entry capsule MIRCA		Commons
commons	image		micro re-entry capsule MIRCA		Commons
commons	image		micro re-entry capsule MIRCA		Commons