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by Someone
4980 days ago
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I do not think it matters, but there is an extra (implicit) constraint: you would want the descent to be done in some reasonable timeframe (say a week) Also, I think your "Is it possible to build a passive wing system" is too restrictive. If I had to design something for this, I would consider wrapping a huge balloon around the astronaut to limit the rate of descent. It could start out uninflated as a gigantic air brake, then work from a compressed air cylinder; at lower altitudes, it might be possible pump in air an/or heat air. 100% safe it would never be, but it might be possible to get something that works sometimes. Braking without melting/burning this thing probably might be a stumbling block, though. |
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