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Soyuz uses propulsive landing

• numpad0 1y ago
  And that's why astronauts preferred the Shuttle
• 0_____0 1y ago
  what, the puff of impulse at the end of the parachute descent? I thinks it's a bit disingenuous to call that propulsive landing without context
  • cnlevy 1y ago
    You're right; I meant to refute the following point: NASA nixed the idea of propulsive landing for Dragon 2 for this reason (safety) It wasn't because of safety, but because it would have needed tests, development and certification (for a new type of landing) while already having an established method (splashing into the sea).
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    • dontlaugh 1y ago
      So, safety. Every vehicle is unsafe until proven sufficiently safe.
    • wat10000 1y ago
      In other words: extremely difficult to make safe.
• wat10000 1y ago
  Soyuz lands by parachute. It uses a rocket at the very end (literally two feet off the ground) to cushion the impact.