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Old August 12th 05, 05:21 AM
Allan Cole
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So, what would happen if you jumped off the shuttle in orbit toward the
earth with parachute? Could you slow down enough to keep from burning up?
Since the space suit is good for 8 hours it should be plenty of time to
freefall to earth.

The burn on reentry is only caused by an object entering the atmosphere at a
high speed. If you floated down gently, you wouldn't feel any heat at all.