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Plus, if you're aiming for a target on the ground, the atmospheric effects (wind) on a parachute would be severe. You'd probably burn as much fuel recovering f
by bronson 13y ago
Plus, if you're aiming for a target on the ground, the atmospheric effects (wind) on a parachute would be severe.
You'd probably burn as much fuel recovering from the parachute's meandering miles off target as you would just slowing the ballistic final leg. (not sure though, -ENOMATH)
- rbanffy 13y agoIIRC, they actually considered it, but the parachute, plus its pyros and extra equipment were heavier than the extra fuel for braking. Parachutes are very useful when you don't have engines powerful enough to slow you down, but the whole purpose of this is the controlled landing of nine very powerful engines.