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reentry vehicle [rē′en·trē ‚vē·ə·kəl] (aerospace engineering) Any payload-carrying vehicle designed to leave the sensible atmosphere and then return through it to earth. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A special-purpose computer, SANDAC was specifically designed to handle navigation and guidance problems as an embedded part of a warhead-carrying reentry vehicle (such as a missile), attack helicopter or other such weapon. During his time with Atlas, Bock designed support equipment for Atlas missions with experimental lifting body reentry vehicles from Vandenberg AFB. government rocket engine from the Minuteman ICBM program and a modified Pershing II reentry vehicle. |
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