The future Russian capsule could land on a bright rocket plumeThe BBC:
Russia's next-generation manned space vehicle might be equipped with thrusters to perform a precision landing on its return to Earth.
Engineers are considering a rocket-powered landing system for the successor to Russia's Soyuz spacecraft.
If accepted, it would be the first time in history that a manned vehicle relied solely on rocket engines for touchdown.
Previous manned missions have landed on Earth using a parachute or, in the case of space shuttles, a pair of wings.
RKK Energia, Russia's prime developer of manned spacecraft, had to examine the feasibility of the rocket-powered landing as a result of conflicting requirements for the project set by the Russian government.
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