Questions tagged [landing]
Questions regarding the specific part of flights, during which a spacecraft touches down on the solid ground of a celestial body.
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Any ideas?: Calculating wet-mass and burn altitude for a Mars landing, using a Python simulation
In this post, I will explain the problem, provide some detailed context, and finally explain what I am searching for (what my question is basically).
First of all, this should be quite a fun but ...
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Can Starship land on the moon horizontally?
Since the landing engines will be halfway up the body anyways, how about putting the landing legs to extend perpendicular and land with nose and main engine bay pointing towards their respective ...
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Starship maintaining tank pressure during reentry and landing
Starship relies on tank pressure to gain it's full structural strength.
During reentry, the tank walls heat up, causing the ullage gas to heat up, causing pressure to rise. How will Starship prevent ...
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Are smaller rockets easier to land? [closed]
Is it easier to land a smaller rocket compared to bigger rockets?? Since they are lighter
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How to approximate the force generated by Falcon 9 grid fins?
I'm interested in approximating the force generated by the grid fins on a Falcon 9 rocket during its descent phase. However, I currently lack specific data and equations for this calculation. Can ...
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How to Model the Aerodynamics of Landing a Falcon 9
I'm currently working on a landing simulation for the Falcon 9. One of my primary tasks is to model both the environment and the rocket. In a previous rough simulation, aerodynamics were mostly ...