The Patriot capsule is exploding on every contact with the ground! It happens at 7m/s, shouldn't that be right? If I increase the size of the parachutes they will become 2/3 of the capsule! Any idea why the capsule is exploding like that? Yes its a heat shield capsule and both have 100% hp when they touch the ground
Example to check in person: https://www.simplerockets.com/c/Pf025a/example
@RudimentaryCheezit @LeMagicBaguette it’s soyuz, soyuz has solid motors on the base of the capsule that ignite just before touchdown to soften the landing
@LeMagicBaguette
i had a russian rocket in mind, but i see the issue
@RudimentaryCheezit that is true, but that’s a bit costlier and heavier than wheels or water landings, especially for something as beefy as the Patriot. The rocket you’re likely talking about is the Crew Dragon. There was a planned variant with retrorockets, but I’m not sure if it’s still a thing.
@LeMagicBaguette
bruh you literally just need little boosters on the bottom of the capsule, like that one rocket that i can’t remember the name of
@LeMagicBaguette Too bad, I really wanted to land on land without resorting to gadgets... I'm going to land on water from now on.
Thanks for the answer
Seven metres per second is pretty bad for earthen landings. I’d recommend a water landing. Those are a bit more forgiving. If you want to land on terra firma, you need to find something to use as a cushion. I’d recommend wheels turned to face the ground, but I don’t know if that’d work.
@NebulaSpaceAgency since when?
Just looked it up. Thing fires one metre above the surface.