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Dragon can now use SuperDracos if parachutes fail (www.youtube.com)
submitted 5 months ago by ptfrd@sh.itjust.works to c/spacex@sh.itjust.works
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Steve Stich states at today's Crew-9 news conference that Dragon has a new contingency capability if all 4 parachutes fail; the SuperDracos will ignite prior to splashdown.

The Crew-8 return to Earth will also have this capability.

(He said this about 20 minutes after the start of the stream.)

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[–] ptfrd@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

Animation of a 'land landing': https://youtu.be/Cf_-g3UWQ04?t=1m32s