ENOS
A 200 kg free-flying spacecraft that works like a satellite in orbit, then fires its engine to reenter and parachute customer experiments back to Earth.
Why it matters
Combining the satellite and the reentry capsule into one reusable vehicle could cut the cost of microgravity research and manufacturing.
How the technology works
ENOS launches on an existing rocket, orbits for about two months, then deorbits under its own propulsion. It reenters at about Mach 29 behind Reditus's in-house RHEA heat shield and descends under parachute to recovery off Florida.
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