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Dragon receives long-planned propulsive landing upgrade after years of development - NASASpaceFlight.com

www.nasaspaceflight.com Dragon receives long-planned propulsive landing upgrade after years of development - NASASpaceFlight.com

SpaceX announced a new capability for the Dragon spacecraft on Sept. 27 for the unlikely event of a parachute failure. Dragon now has built-in redundancy to propulsively land using its SuperDraco thrusters, saving the vehicle and potential crew from a rough landing or imminent danger.

Dragon receives long-planned propulsive landing upgrade after years of development - NASASpaceFlight.com
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