The Atlas’ designers developed an innovative way for the “half stage” engines to separate from the propellant tanks and drop to the ground. ULA aims to draw on that experience for the SMART system on its Vulcan, which will have the first-stage engines separate and come back to Earth via parachute.
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The Atlas’ designers developed an innovative way for the “half stage” engines to separate from the propellant tanks and drop to the ground. ULA aims to draw on that experience for the SMART system on its Vulcan, which will have the first-stage engines separate and come back to Earth via parachute.