Bob Noel wrote:

In article ,
"Oz Lander" wrote:

Why does the shuttle have to be travelling so fast to re-enter the
atmosphere?

How do you propose to slow the shuttle down from orbital velocity?

That I guess answers my question then. I was not aware that such high
speeds were required to just stay in orbit. What would it take to slow
the shuttle down whilst in orbit, enough to allow it to re-enter at a
slower speed?

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