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Didn't it seem like the capsule speed suddenly dropped from ~18MPH to 0MPH at landing? I was under the impression there would be a short burn smoothing that tr
by newnewpdro 9y ago
Didn't it seem like the capsule speed suddenly dropped from ~18MPH to 0MPH at landing? I was under the impression there would be a short burn smoothing that transition, it did not appear to be the case to me.
Also, the whole commercial advertisement format of the launch is far too contrived. Hearing the host describe the capsule window as gorgeous cheapens the entire thing, it's like I'm watching home shopping network.
- jessriedel 9y agoThe burn just before impact is very short. It is designed to ensure there are no injuries, but not to make the landing feather soft. I don't know what the technical restrictions are that motivate this, but I'm sure the design choice is deliberate; the Soyuz landing is very similar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7MM9yoxII&feature=youtu.be&t=17m38s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7MM9yoxII&feature=youtu.be...