Some specs I can't find.

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RobVG — 8/16/2013 12:42:47 AM (archived)

What percentage of the fuel is needed for landing?

Will they use a parachute that would reduce the amount of fuel to land?

Curiosity used a large parachute to slow it down, and then fired off the Skycrane.

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Hovering Grasshopper, landing Falcon - Robert - 8/15/2013 4:46:00 PM
- "What did the DC-X teach us?" - TB - 8/18/2013 3:46:56 AM
- How soon we forget. - TB - 8/16/2013 1:35:15 AM
  - Good job! - bowser - 8/18/2013 6:33:22 PM
    - DC-X wasn't my work. - TB - 8/18/2013 7:21:08 PM
  - vindication! - Robert - 8/16/2013 8:23:02 PM
  - What have you done for us lately? - Robert - 8/16/2013 6:31:13 PM
    - I had no problem with your post. - TB - 8/16/2013 9:18:10 PM
- Some specs I can't find. - RobVG - 8/16/2013 12:42:47 AM
  - Some stuff on first stage VTOVL recovery: - TB - 8/16/2013 9:30:05 PM
  - above my pay grade - Robert - 8/16/2013 6:25:59 PM

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