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Ballistic descent capsules such as the Dragon have rocket engines in them.
by Teever 8y ago
Ballistic descent capsules such as the Dragon have rocket engines in them.
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- avmich 8y agoTrue. However some capsules have rather small engines, and small available delta-v, so the whole propulsion package can be made, say, replaceable. Soyuz, for example, lands using only about 30 kilograms of hydrogen peroxide to help with control during reentry. Maybe Crew Dragon can evolve to have this subsystem serviceable.