This seems to make the most sense, so no matter whether it is true or not, i decided to trust this
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mercano@lemmy.world 13 hours agoRussian capsules launch from the Kazack steppe. In the event of a launch abort, like there was in October 2018, you need to have a capsule that can land on land.
American capsules launch from Florida and fly over the ocean. In the event of an abort, they need to be able to land at sea.
They both took their abort modes and just made it the standard way to land after a mission.
14th_cylon@lemmy.zip 7 hours ago
victorz@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Sounds like the real reason right here. The sea landing surely is a lot easier and quicker to recover as well.
Krzd@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
It’s also much easier to hit what you aim for
water -> water Land -> oops, that’s a tree, and that’s a boulder, and that’s a lake.
victorz@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Makes perfect sense.