SpaceX's new Dragon Landing Method SOLVES what NASA new Space Plane Impossible…
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SpaceX's new Dragon Landing Method SOLVES what NASA new Space Plane Impossible…
Imagine this: you’re an astronaut re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, but your parachute won’t open.
What now?
Yes, this is not impossible! For decades, this has been a nightmare scenario.
And Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser promises to use a runway-skimming approach similar to the retired Space Shuttle to solve this potential problem.
It's expected to surpass all current spacecraft. However, a Dragon's plan has just been dusted off … after many years … even better. It’s fast, precise, and doesn’t require a runway. Is this a better way forward?
Find out in today’s Alpha Tech episode:
SpaceX's new Dragon Landing Method SOLVES what NASA new Space Plane Impossible…
When the spacecraft returns to Earth, it travels at a speed of up to 25,000 kilometers per hour. This speed creates enormous friction with the atmosphere, generating temperatures of up to 1,600°C – 3,000°C. That is why any spacecraft must be equipped with an effective heat shield system, because the spacecraft will burn up immediately upon contact with the thick atmosphere.
In the past, there have been several cases of deviation during landing. Typically, the Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft, during the landing process on April 19, 2008, recorded a landing situation 475 km away from the intended landing point. Although the spacecraft landed safely, it suffered a partial separation failure, which caused a ballistic re-entry that, in turn, caused deviation during landing.
SpaceX's new Dragon Landing Method SOLVES what NASA new Space Plane Impossible…
Following the difficult reentry process, issues such as atmospheric density, air temperature, upper-level winds, or landing terrain surface are all the next issues that must be carefully calculated because the risk of the spacecraft deviating from the safe landing zone after reentry can still occur with a very high probability even after careful measurement.
In the aerospace industry, parachutes have been the most popular method from the past to the present as a reliable deceleration when the spacecraft returns to Earth. This technique relies on air resistance to slow the spacecraft, ensuring a safe and energy-saving landing. From the Mercury and Gemini projects, the Apollo command module, the Russian Soyuz space capsule, the Orion in the Artemis missions, Boeing's Starliner, or SpaceX's extremely reliable Dragon capsule all chose parachutes for landing.
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