re: Without chutes

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re: Without chutes

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7/23/2008 2:39:39 PM

In Reply to: Without backup chutes any technical failure would be most unforgiving. posted by Jacob on 7/23/2008 11:12:28 AM

It's true that a capsule returning back from space does slow down without the help of parachutes (Genesis crashed but wasn't completely destroyed) and the trick would be to use rockets at the last moment.

I asked Zak and he replied this was under discussion in Russia too.

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