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		cryptoz on April 23, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX Grasshopper Flies High You cannot land a large payload on Mars with a parachute due to the very thin atmosphere.

EthanHeilman on April 23, 2013 [–]

When I first read this I thought you were missing the point, then I remembered Musk's ambition to live on mars and the planned landing sequence for the Red Dragon. Good point!

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