The Space Shuttle could shed kinetic energy by bouncing off the atmosphere

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Vehicles like the Space Shuttle can perform skip re-entry maneuvers, effectively bouncing off the upper layers of the atmosphere to dissipate kinetic energy and alter their flight range.

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The retrieved literature discusses skip re-entry phenomena and trajectories where maneuvering vehicles can dip into and skip back out of the atmosphere (skimming or bouncing off atmospheric layers) to shed energy and manage trajectories. Consequently, the claim is supported by the literature.

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Skip Re-Entry Trajectory Detection and Guidance for Maneuvering Vehicles

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Hongqiang Sun, Shuguang Zhang. Skip Re-Entry Trajectory Detection and Guidance for Maneuvering Vehicles. 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20102976

Discusses skip re-entry, an oscillatory trajectory where a vehicle bounces off or skips against the upper atmosphere to shed energy and extend range.

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Closed-Form Solution of Skip Re-Entry Trajectories With Velocity-Dependent Aerodynamic Coefficients Using Matched Asymptotic Expansions

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Juan D. Ramirez, Ioannis Sarras, Florian Dietrich, Bruno Hérissé. Closed-Form Solution of Skip Re-Entry Trajectories With Velocity-Dependent Aerodynamic Coefficients Using Matched Asymptotic Expansions. 2026. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-1689

Derives analytical solutions for skip re-entry trajectories where vehicles interact dynamically with the atmospheric layers.

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