CosmicQuest
Living in Space

Your space station
Warning! Orbit deteriorating
Instrument panel

NASA is developing an Emergency Return Vehicle (ERV) that can save the crew in case disaster strikes.

Emergency Return Vehicle

But your space station will burn up during re-entry. Can you save it as well as the astronauts?

Deploying heat shield
Deploy heat shield		 Fire thrusters Boost your orbit

 

 

 

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