From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
   In article <889ef2b7.0406240818.4b829703@posting.google.com>,   
   Tony Rusi  wrote:   
   >Interesting, for any spacecraft, if more fuel were used on orbit to   
   >bring the (actually tangental) velocity component closer to zero, then   
   >reentry heating shielding requirements are minimal like SS1. Maybe a   
   >heat tile damaged spaceshuttle could re-enter the same way?   
      
   Nope.  The amount of fuel available is insufficient to make any real   
   difference.  It's not just a little short, but a couple of orders of   
   magnitude short.   
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