HOW TO PROTECT ASTRONAUTS
Credit: NASA/JOHN FRASSANITO & ASSOCIATES
While I have visions of the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) bouncing back into the air after initial contact with the ground (as in Mars Rover landing animations), I'm sure the system depicted on the June 19 cover is designed to deflate and transmit reduced g-forces to the CEV. It would seem though...
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