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> Soyuz uses rockets to slow its decent That's how they land tanks. Parachutes first, and then one second before the impact boosters go off and slow the cargo
by huhtenberg 14y ago
> Soyuz uses rockets to slow its decent
That's how they land tanks. Parachutes first, and then one second before the impact boosters go off and slow the cargo down for a soft touchdown.
- planetguy 14y agoWhat a Soyuz landing looks like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4XVhoezrzM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4XVhoezrzM If you believe SpaceX's concept videos they're gonna do it without parachutes. I have no idea why, though. Parachutes are good. Perhaps they're just thinking ahead, because they want an all-purpose capsule that can land on the Moon just as well as the Earth.
- pyre 14y agoThink Mars instead of Moon. Musk has stated that he wants to take this all the way to Mars.
- ricardobeat 14y agoThat didn't look like a "soft touchdown" at all!