It seems the stable orientation of the cone shaped space capsule while free falling through the atmosphere is having the bottom point towards the translational velocity relative to the atmosphere. Can someone explain the aerodynamics of this (stabilization) mechanism? Of course, we call this orientation stable. I am asking why geometrically or aerodynamically.

It seems the stable orientation of the cone shaped space capsule while free falling through the atmosphere is having the bottom point towards the translational velocity relative to the atmosphere. Can someone explain the aerodynamics of this (stabilization) mechanism?

It seems the stable orientation of the cone shaped space capsule while free falling through the atmosphere is having the bottom point towards the translational velocity relative to the atmosphere. Can someone explain the aerodynamics of this (stabilization) mechanism?

It seems the stable orientation of the cone shaped space capsule while free falling through the atmosphere is having the bottom point towards the translational velocity relative to the atmosphere. Can someone explain the aerodynamics of this (stabilization) mechanism? Of course, we call this orientation stable. I am asking why geometrically or aerodynamically.

It seems the stable orientation of the cone shaped space capsule while free falling through the atmosphere is having the bottom point towards the translational velocity relative to the atmosphere. Can someone explain the aerodynamics of this mechanism?

It seems the stable orientation of the cone shaped space capsule while free falling through the atmosphere is having the bottom point towards the translational velocity relative to the atmosphere. Can someone explain the aerodynamics of this (stabilization) mechanism?