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Old 10-21-2020, 05:08 PM   #3432
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How does the return package, well, return? It must have some form of propulsion and guidance system?
The probe itself stays intact until it gets back to Earth. Once it gets close, the payload gets jettisoned and returns to the surface under parachute.
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