Ballistic reentry
Encyclopedia
A ballistic reentry is a type of atmospheric reentry
of an artificial vehicle (or celestial body) that relies solely on drag
within the atmosphere to slow the vehicle.
Atmospheric reentry
Atmospheric entry is the movement of human-made or natural objects as they enter the atmosphere of a celestial body from outer space—in the case of Earth from an altitude above the Kármán Line,...
of an artificial vehicle (or celestial body) that relies solely on drag
Drag (physics)
In fluid dynamics, drag refers to forces which act on a solid object in the direction of the relative fluid flow velocity...
within the atmosphere to slow the vehicle.