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Into the ocean just like the test. This is how it is always done with the exception of the space shuttle program I believe.
by willio58 8y ago
Into the ocean just like the test. This is how it is always done with the exception of the space shuttle program I believe.
- walrus01 8y agoIn terms of capsule spacecraft, by volume of recoveries, mercury/gemini/apollo using the ocean are actually a statistical anomaly compared to the total number of successful land based Soyuz + Shenzhou recoveries.
- avmich 8y agoIn addition to standard landings of Soviet and Russian spacecrafts on land the spacecraft designer always assumes the emergency landing may happen anywhere on the planet. Dense forests or rocky ridges can be problematic, but there is still demand to handle a wide variety of landing situations.