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cryptoz
on April 23, 2013
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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
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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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