How spacecrafts are reusable for new missions also?

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Spacecraft can be reused for new missions through careful design and recovery processes. While many satellites are not reusable and burn up upon re-entry, systems like the U.S. Space Shuttle utilized reusable components, such as solid rocket boosters. The Orion crew module is another example, designed for multiple flights after thorough inspections and repairs. Not all spacecraft are built for reusability, but advancements in technology are enhancing the potential for future missions. Reusable spacecraft contribute to cost efficiency and sustainability in space exploration.
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while entering Earth's atmosphere, it totally destroy & comes as single probe, so how spacecraft s are reusable for new missions also?
 
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Ganesh Ujwal said:
while entering Earth's atmosphere, it totally destroy & comes as single probe, so how spacecraft s are reusable for new missions also?
It's not clear what you're referring to but not everything that is launched into space gets reused. Most satellites will eventually fall back to earth, burn up in the atmosphere and naturally won't get reused. For something the U.S. Space Shuttle, the solid rocket boosters and the shuttle itself were reusable. The external fuel tank was not recycled. Similarly, the crew module for the Orion spacecraft is also designed to be reused. When it's recovered, it is examined, checked for damage and prepared for its next flight.
 
Due to the constant never ending supply of "cool stuff" happening in Aerospace these days I'm creating this thread to consolidate posts every time something new comes along. Please feel free to add random information if its relevant. So to start things off here is the SpaceX Dragon launch coming up shortly, I'll be following up afterwards to see how it all goes. :smile: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/

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