I was looking at some photographs of the Russian space capsule after it had landed.
This raised a question that I could not answer for I remenmber that the Apollo capsule would land in the sea after the deployment of parachutes.
This Soyuz capsule lands on solid ground - I should imagine that even the deployment of parachutes would be enough to break the fall sufficiently to prevent the occupants of the capsule from having a very uncomfortable landing.
Perhaps they are strapped in to padded compartments to soften the blow?
Perhaps there are some thrusters on the capsule that are deployed before it touches down - a bit like the thrusters on the Apollo lunar module?
This raised a question that I could not answer for I remenmber that the Apollo capsule would land in the sea after the deployment of parachutes.
This Soyuz capsule lands on solid ground - I should imagine that even the deployment of parachutes would be enough to break the fall sufficiently to prevent the occupants of the capsule from having a very uncomfortable landing.
Perhaps they are strapped in to padded compartments to soften the blow?
Perhaps there are some thrusters on the capsule that are deployed before it touches down - a bit like the thrusters on the Apollo lunar module?
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