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The latest I've heard on /r/SpaceX is that the propulsive landing is completely off the table for this vehicle. I suppose they might retain the ability in case
by ansible 7y ago
The latest I've heard on /r/SpaceX is that the propulsive landing is completely off the table for this vehicle.
I suppose they might retain the ability in case of a chute failure, but that would be it.
I'd still like to see them try it.
- jessriedel 7y agoMusk says it's still on the table as a backup plan "pending NASA approval". Different commenters on /r/SpaceX have greatly varying estimates about how realistic that is. https://twitter.com/iamkostmos/status/1104510464627625984 https://twitter.com/iamkostmos/status/1104510464627625984 I hadn't heard any thing from official channels since then.
- zlsa 7y agoIt's possible that the change to burst discs will not affect the feasibility of propulsive landings, depending on how the system is pressurized and used. During a propulsive landing, the Dragon capsule would test the SuperDracos while still at a reasonably high altitude; this way, in the event of a failed SuperDraco, the parachute backup can be used. (The landing burn for Crew Dragon would start only a few seconds before landing, far too late to deploy the parachutes if the engines don't perform properly.) That said, this is old information, and many things could have changed since then.
- skgoa 7y ago> Musk says it's still on the table as a backup plan "pending NASA approval". read: NASA says it's not happening.