ok its very simple, beginning career mode two contracts leave atmosphere and orbit, and of course return sucessfully, done this many times in demo no worries, in 1.0.5 reentry results in hitting to ground/sea at 290 m/s the chute gets destroyed nomatter what hight i enter at . the orbit is 77,000 by 72,000 in a MK1 command pod , overheat is NOT the problem, i have read about this and it seemsthatbuild 1028 may or maynot resolve this i appear to have that.
i am considering keeping the upper stage attached and useing the remaining fuel to try slowing but this strikes me as desperation.
any advice ??