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minus-square1dalm@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoSeveral capsules are designed to effectively and safely land on land.
minus-squarequips@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoIncluding the soyuz which to this day routinely lands on land
minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 days agoAnd the space shuttle which did it for decades
minus-squareSpezi@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoBut the landing needs active thrusters to soften the blow. This introduces more complexity and also adds more danger as there needs to be extra fuel on board.
minus-squarej5y7@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoAnd extra weight I imagine, making it more expensive to launch.
Several capsules are designed to effectively and safely land on land.
Including the soyuz which to this day routinely lands on land
And the space shuttle which did it for decades
But the landing needs active thrusters to soften the blow. This introduces more complexity and also adds more danger as there needs to be extra fuel on board.
And extra weight I imagine, making it more expensive to launch.