SpaceX to deliver vehicle to deorbit International Space Station

Re:SpaceX to deliver vehicle to deorbit International Space ... by HPsquared on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @06:05PM (#40805113)

I'm not sure how much they can carry on re-entry. More heating etc., and more weight when doing the landing.

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Re:SpaceX to deliver vehicle to deorbit International Space ... by bilsbie on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @07:29PM (#40805718)

They’re going to enter mars atmosphere with a full payload at a faster speed so I think it could handle it.

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Re:SpaceX to deliver vehicle to deorbit International Space ... by dragonwriter on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @07:35PM (#40805762)

Mars has less gravity and less atmosphere, so its not a comparable situation.

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Re:SpaceX to deliver vehicle to deorbit International Space ... by senectus1 on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @08:09PM (#40805977)

thats the intention, its hardly a proven.

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Re:SpaceX to deliver vehicle to deorbit International Space ... by wongarsu on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @08:39PM (#40806155)

Mars has less than 1% the atmosphere of earth. That makes it easier in some ways and more difficult in others. I don't think you can really judge the performance when landing on Earth by looking at the performance when landing on Mars.

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Re:SpaceX to deliver vehicle to deorbit International Space ... by mr_toad on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @11:56PM (#40807039)

Also they’d need more fuel for the de-orbit burn.

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