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Why does an asteriod burn up in the atmosphere but a space shuttle wont?

 
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Feb6-13, 09:29 PM   #18
 

Why does an asteriod burn up in the atmosphere but a space shuttle wont?

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Why are we even talking about how feasible it would be? I never claimed it would be easy, only that an object moving at 50 mph would not burn up. I'm sure we can all agree that the OP is simply trying to understand the way friction works during re-entry, not develop a way to fall at 50 mph through the atmosphere.
Given that the OP's original question has been correctly answered several times already, I was simply replying to what you said out of interest. Wasn't trying to upset anyone.
Feb6-13, 09:37 PM   #19
 
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Given that the OP's original question has been correctly answered several times already, I was simply replying to what you said out of interest. Wasn't trying to upset anyone.
That's...understandable I suppose. Not sure why it bothered me so much. Guess I just felt like people kept shoving words into my mouth or whatever the appropriate phrase is. My apologies.

Edit: Oh, I mistook you for someone else too. Didn't realize you were a new guy here. My apologies again, sorry for snapping at you on what looks to be one of your first posts.
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