Small Whale · Reading worksheet
Reusable spacecraft
High school (ages 12+)
Transportation
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Date:
Step 1 · Read the article
Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.
https://smallwhale.org/articles/reusable-spacecraft
Step 2 · Questions
1. What is the primary economic driver?
2. What is the key technological challenge?
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
Hypersonic Speeds
Thermal Protection System (TPS)
Cadence of Operations
Step 4 · Two facts in your own words
Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.
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