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No Wings? No Chutes? No Problem
Space agencies around the world, take note: The burgeoning private space industry isn't content to follow your lead.At least three space tourism startups are building spacecraft that forgo the wing-and-parachute landing systems used by space shuttles and space capsules in favor of retrorockets. These rockets will slow down the new spacecraft enough to land gently on their feet, UFO-style. There's more at the link. Posted by: Phil Fraering 2005-06-23 |
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