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On 8/3/2020 8:01 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 3 Aug 2020 06:29:42 -0500, Dean Hoffman
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It's been 45 years since such a thing happened.
https://apnews.com/bf77af89c527340793d15a9957d30c84


Why does the Russian system use land-landings
and the USA prefers splash-downs ?
John T.


Water is easier to land and we have plenty of places to do it. There is
no braking rocket required making it lighter and less complex.
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