Soft landing
In today's world, Soft landing has become a topic of constant interest and debate. Whether due to its impact on society, in the workplace, in politics or in people's personal lives, Soft landing is an element that does not go unnoticed today. As the world advances and circumstances change, Soft landing becomes increasingly relevant and its influence is felt in all aspects of daily life. In this article, we will thoroughly explore the role and importance of Soft landing, analyzing its different aspects and how it affects society as a whole.
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A soft landing is any type of aircraft, rocket or spacecraft landing that does not result in significant damage to or destruction of the vehicle or its payload, as opposed to a hard landing. The average vertical speed in a soft landing should be about 2 meters (6.6 ft) per second or less.
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A soft landing can be achieved by
- Parachute—often this is into water.
- Vertical rocket power using retrorockets, often referred to as VTVL (vertical landing referred to as VTOL, is usually for aircraft landing in a level attitude, rather than rockets) — first achieved on a suborbital trajectory by Bell Rocket Belt and on an orbital trajectory by the Surveyor 1.
- Horizontal landing, most aircraft and some spacecraft, such as the Space Shuttle, land this way accompanied with a parachute.
- Being caught in midair, as done with Corona spy satellites and followed by some other form of landing.
- Reducing landing speed by impact with the body's surface, known as lithobraking.
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See also
References
- ^ Sreedhar, Vidya (2023-08-23). "Chandrayaan-3 Effect! These 7 space-related stocks scale 52-week highs". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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