"Earth return vehicle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Earth return vehicles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Earth return vehicle (plural Earth return vehicles)
  1. (space flight) a spacecraft designed to survive reentry and landing, returning from space back to planet Earth Categories (topical): Space Synonyms: ERV [abbreviation] Derived forms: ERV [abbreviation]
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