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===Non-axisymmetric shapes=== Non-[[axisymmetric]] shapes have been used for crewed entry vehicles. One example is the winged orbit vehicle that uses a [[delta wing]] for maneuvering during descent much like a conventional glider. This approach has been used by the American [[Space Shuttle]], the Soviet [[Buran (spacecraft)|Buran]] and the in-development [[SpaceX_Starship|Starship]]. The [[lifting body]] is another entry vehicle geometry and was used with the [[X-23 PRIME]] (Precision Recovery Including Maneuvering Entry) vehicle.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}
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