time, the ship has been swapping
ends, and now its rockets are
cushioning its "sit-down" speed.
after the series of braking orbits, will be
effected by means of a long string of
parachute-like "air brakes."
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Landing on Mars. Slowly, for a long time, the ship has been swapping ends, and now its rockets are cushioning its "sit-down" speed. |
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Final slow-down to a landing on Earth, after the series of braking orbits, will be effected by means of a long string of parachute-like "air brakes." |
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