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re-entry

British

/ riːˈɛntrɪ /

noun

the act of retaking possession of land, etc, under a right reserved in an earlier transfer of the property, such as a lease
the return of a spacecraft into the earth's atmosphere

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Next came the riskiest part, between re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere and splashdown.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The Orion spacecraft’s heat shield will be tested in an intense re-entry to the Earth’s atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The re-entry event can be watched live on Barron’s above or on YouTube here External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The heat shield is made of a material called Avcoat that is supposed to melt away during re-entry, keeping the Orion crew capsule protected from intense temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

We decided to create a re-entry program to assist these clients.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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