SpaceX's next-gen Dragon won't have propulsion landings after all

SpaceX has abandoned plans to use powered landings for its Mars-destined Dragon spacecraft, company CEO Elon Musk recently revealed. The original plan involved utilizing thrusters to help the Dragon land, but a ‘tough decision’ was made to eliminate that ability, or at least part of it. Musk explains that while the technical ability is still there, it has removed from …