Re: Parasitic weight
The Starliner has sort of a combination of both approaches. The thrusters are in the service module, so they're physically underneath the capsule, but the service module is jettisoned before re-entry and burns up.
The Starliner has sort of a combination of both approaches. The thrusters are in the service module, so they're physically underneath the capsule, but the service module is jettisoned before re-entry and burns up.