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Re:Orbital reentry from 17000mph looks like dropping out of ... by chrisjc on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @03:07PM (#39542846)
Others have pointed out why boosters don't count.

But what about Dragon?

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Re:Orbital reentry from 17000mph looks like dropping out of ... by lapetitejort on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @03:57PM (#39543320)
Dragon capsules (as well as all US-based capsules [could be wrong]) splash down in water, so not soil. Soyuz capsules land on soil.
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