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Re:SpaceX's Fram2 returns from first-of-its-kind mission aro... by bryanlarsen on Friday April 04, 2025 @04:07PM (#43587113)
IIRC, the reason they rejected the land propulsive landing was that NASA insisted on more testing to certify it and SpaceX didn't want to bear the costs of those tests.

Given the parachute failures they had during initial qualifications and the subsequent delays and retesting costs there's a good chance they regret that decision.

Re:SpaceX's Fram2 returns from first-of-its-kind mission aro... by lupusreal on Friday April 04, 2025 @04:32PM (#43587339)
Supposedly they retain the propulsive landing capability and could try to use it in an emergency if the chutes failed catastrophically. The thrusters needed for it have always been there because they are the same thrusters used for the launch escape system.
Re:SpaceX's Fram2 returns from first-of-its-kind mission aro... by grawp on Friday April 04, 2025 @09:27PM (#43589584)
It's not 'supposedly'. It's a feature they officially gained just a few crewed flights back. It's a mean of last resort and has to be manually committed to during descend. I assume it may have to cut any remaining or semideployed parachutes.
Re:SpaceX's Fram2 returns from first-of-its-kind mission aro... by lupusreal on Saturday April 05, 2025 @06:09PM (#43597225)
I could be wrong but I don't think its been tested.