Re:SpaceX Grasshopper Flies High
by cryptoz on Tuesday April 23, 2013 @09:27AM
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You cannot land a large payload on Mars with a parachute due to the very thin atmosphere.
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Re:SpaceX Grasshopper Flies High
by EthanHeilman on Tuesday April 23, 2013 @09:58AM
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When I first read this I thought you were missing the point, then I remembered Musk's ambition to live on mars and the planned landing sequence for the Red Dragon. Good point!