> If the engines don't start, or you don't get the predicted thrust out of them, well, that's why it's called a suicide burn. Fair enough, but this is exactly

> If the engines don't start, or you don't get the predicted thrust out of them, well, that's why it's called a suicide burn. Fair enough, but this is exactly what the Soyuz has done for decades, and NASA (as well as Roscosmos) found the approach to be acceptable for human spaceflight. It may introduce complications, but it's clear that it's doable.