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Old 01-07-2018, 07:15 PM   #1430
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It didn't seem to add up, honestly. After the re-entry burn ended, the speed was decreasing rapidly. Why? I get the atmosphere is getting thicker but it was sloughing off speed like crazy well beyond the landing burn.
Atmospheric drag most likely.
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