Except that time when a slow detach of the living module created a parabolic
return and they set fire to the grass they landed on and it took a while to
get them out. Luckily Peggy Witsun did not pass out due to the hi g loads
and managed to get some control while her Russian crew were unconscious.
Did you know they keep a shotgun on the Soyuz for protection if they land
in a dangerous place and have to bale out so to speak after the landing. 9
times out of ten the capsule rolls on its side as the chutes can trag it
over if there is a breeze. All these tin can flinging spacecraft seem still
a little crude, you would have thought by now a controlled landing on wings
was the way to go.
Brian

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On 02/08/2020 19:24, ARW wrote:
On 02/08/2020 19:12, wrote:
On Sunday, 2 August 2020 19:06:19 UTC+1, Andrew wrote:
They're a bit late. Should've been back at 19:15 BST !
Now expected 19:48

It's not bad in percentage terms considering where it's come from.

Southern Rail would be ecstatic at a 33 min delay.



Pretty sure it was due to splashdown at 19.45 when I read the news
yesterday.



Well that chewed up about a Gigabyte of download.

Interesting that the Russian vehicles land on terra-harder
with the assistance of retro rockets but they just whip the
occupants out asap.