How spacecrafts are reusable for new missions also?

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Spacecraft reusability is exemplified by the U.S. Space Shuttle and the Orion spacecraft. The Space Shuttle's solid rocket boosters and crew module were designed for multiple missions, while the external fuel tank was not recycled. The Orion crew module undergoes inspection and refurbishment after each mission to ensure it is ready for subsequent flights. Not all space missions involve reusable components, as many satellites are designed to burn up upon re-entry and are not recoverable.

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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.
 

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