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Questions about the use of inflatable balloons to cushion landing of probes/exploration vehicles on planetary bodies.
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What are the disadvantages of parachute+airbag for atmospheric landing, versus rocket-based?
It's quite simple. The new Mars Science Laboratory rover is too heavy to survive an airbag landing. The airbags themselves are made from fabric and had to be strengthened for the Mars Exploration Rove …