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Books: Japan's space journey, from pencil rockets to Mars probes

In June 2010, a spacecraft entered the Earth's upper atmosphere at 43,200 kph. Within minutes, air friction forced a rapid deceleration, raising the temperature on the heat shield to a scorching 3,000 C. Approximately 5 kilometers above ground, a parachute opened, and the small capsule landed near W...

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