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Appropriate-Push-668 on March 29, 2026 4:12 am Reentering from low Earth orbit at Mach 25. The W-3 capsule landed at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia on May 13, 2025. Credit: Varda Space Industries
No-Fortune9801 on March 29, 2026 4:20 am Plasma is like that one friend not quite solid, not quite gas… just vibing in between
Jebusfreek666 on March 29, 2026 4:32 am Why is it spinning so much? Shouldn’t reentry be more controlled than this?
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Reentering from low Earth orbit at Mach 25. The W-3 capsule landed at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia on May 13, 2025.
Credit: Varda Space Industries
Plasma is like that one friend not quite solid, not quite gas… just vibing in between
Looks so so cool to actually see.
Why is it spinning so much? Shouldn’t reentry be more controlled than this?