Soyuz uses propulsive landing

wat10000 · 2025-07-22T12:35:59 1753187759

Soyuz lands by parachute. It uses a rocket at the very end (literally two feet off the ground) to cushion the impact.

numpad0 · 2025-07-22T05:59:51 1753163991

And that's why astronauts preferred the Shuttle

0_____0 · 2025-07-22T06:09:49 1753164589

what, the puff of impulse at the end of the parachute descent? I thinks it's a bit disingenuous to call that propulsive landing without context

cnlevy · 2025-07-22T08:09:01 1753171741

You're right; I meant to refute the following point: NASA nixed the idea of propulsive landing for Dragon 2 for this reason (safety)

It wasn't because of safety, but because it would have needed tests, development and certification (for a new type of landing) while already having an established method (splashing into the sea).

wat10000 · 2025-07-22T17:03:00 1753203780

In other words: extremely difficult to make safe.

dontlaugh · 2025-07-22T14:53:49 1753196029

So, safety. Every vehicle is unsafe until proven sufficiently safe.