10. What can we do to make going in and out of the atmosphere easier? (A K2S Question)

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Bigger and more powerful rockets could allow a slower transit upward or downward through the atmosphere. The slower transit would reduce the heating hazard on re-entry.

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Answer provided by Robert P. McCoy, Ph.D.

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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