@ApoStructura: Starship is by far the largest spacecraft to safely reenter the atmosphere from orbital velocities. Here it is compared…
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Comparison of Starship with the Space Shuttle, Orion, and Apollo command module, highlighting Starship's size and successful reentry from orbit.
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Starship is by far the largest spacecraft to safely reenter the atmosphere from orbital velocities.
Here it is compared to the Space Shuttle, Orion, and the Apollo command module. https://t.co/lr2JpjOIZY
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