LazyLizzy t1_j5za8bk wrote
Reply to comment by electric_ionland in Why do sample return missions such as OSIRIS-REx use their own reentry vehicles instead of just going to the space station for pickup and return with ISS equipment? by PromptCritical725
Your answer has made me wonder. In the future if we have surface to space aircraft would they theoretically be able to enter Earth's atmosphere at a slow enough rate (with some form of propulsion assistance) to enter with little to no friction?
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