Post by sherlew99 on Jul 21, 2017 11:01:54 GMT -6
Futurism
SpaceX is Abandoning Plans for Powered Dragon Landing, Elon Musk Announced
In Brief
Elon Musk revealed that future iterations of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will not be capable of propulsion landings
and will be limited to water splashdowns. This signals a change in strategy for the Mars mission that includes the
Falcon Heavy.
SpaceX is Abandoning Plans for Powered Dragon Landing, Elon Musk Announced
In Brief
Elon Musk revealed that future iterations of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will not be capable of propulsion landings
and will be limited to water splashdowns. This signals a change in strategy for the Mars mission that includes the
Falcon Heavy.
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So SpaceX will most likely have returning astronauts splash down in the ocean, as well as land a vehicle besides the Dragon on the surface of Mars. It should work, though.
