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So to clarify, you want them to haul up a solid booster that has enough thrust to slow the rocket down during reentry and then deploy parachutes? Just the fuel
by deepnotderp 7y ago
So to clarify, you want them to haul up a solid booster that has enough thrust to slow the rocket down during reentry and then deploy parachutes?
Just the fuel for retropropulsive landing is already a major blow to falcon heavy or 9's payload. How much of a payload hit do you think this will be?
- baybal2 7y agoNo, no, no, the order is reversed: balutte/supersonic chute > regular chutes > last second breaking impulse with solid fuel engines to slow down the stage just enough to withstand the landing. Just like the landing systems for airdropped military hardware.