The intense heat, generated by friction between the spacecraft and atmospheric particles is shielded with the help of ...

Ames made the spacecraft's heat shield material, and Langley assisted Varda in developing their re-entry capsule through aeroscience expertise, systems design and analysis, and trade studies support.

In the final moments of re-entry, drogue parachutes deployed at an altitude of 5,500 feet, helping stabilize the capsule ...

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months, have ...

NASA and SpaceX gear up for the Dragon Capsule's high-risk re-entry and splashdown after a fiery descent from space.- Watch ...

A pod of dolphins gave SpaceX astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore an unforgettable welcome as their capsule splashed ...

NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, whose weeklong Boeing Starliner mission turned into an extended stay in space, have ...

With Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore set to return to Earth after nearly nine months in space, let's look at how the astronauts' return takes place ...

The return journey of Sunita Williams and her fellow astronauts aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft was nothing short of extraordinary. As they re-entered Earth's atmosphere at blistering speeds, the ...

In this image provided by NASA, a SpaceX capsule splashes down ... Dragon employs a heat shield to keep it from burning up during re-entry. The drag helped slow down the vehicle, so it was safe ...

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore prepare to re-enter Earth's atmosphere after their extended stay in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. Their ...