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On the descent of the fairings into the atmosphere how is stability provided?

Why does it not start to rotate in a uncontrollable fall but reenter gently without apparently damage on the interior side?

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Q: "On the descent of the fairings into the atmosphere how the stability is provided? Does not start to rotate in a uncontrollable fall but reentry gently without apparently damages on the interior side.".

Source Elon Musk InstaGram:

A: "It has onboard thrusters and a guidance system to bring it through the atmosphere intact, then releases a parafoil and our ship, named Mr. Steven, with basically a giant catcher’s mitt welded on, tries to catch it.".

Inside view:

Nosecone (fairing) inside view

The "catcher's mitt" ship Mr. Steven:

Mr. Steven

Like peanut butter on toast, it lands heavy side down; and not where you want it:

Fairing at sea

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    $\begingroup$ That is a great answer, and good jokes, completely in context! +1 $\endgroup$
    – geoffc
    Feb 25, 2018 at 0:08
  • $\begingroup$ @geoffc - Thanks, but there's better jokes here: space.stackexchange.com/questions/24217/… $\endgroup$
    – Rob
    Feb 25, 2018 at 0:40
  • $\begingroup$ @Rob I'm all for foodthroporphizing spacecraft and their components; If not constrained by underpasses, etc., would Falcon 9 have been less of a flying noodle? $\endgroup$
    – uhoh
    Feb 25, 2018 at 5:48
  • $\begingroup$ @Rob interesting photo of the fairing in the water. Was that still reuseable? $\endgroup$
    – Slarty
    Mar 10, 2018 at 20:46
  • $\begingroup$ @Slarty - AFAIK it landed that way and was recovered floating, so stuff inside would be OK but the outside might not meet some Standards after contacting sea water. $\endgroup$
    – Rob
    Mar 10, 2018 at 21:08

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