LM-5 core stage's 2 YF-77 engines are liquid-fueled and independently gimballed. Replying to: Can the payload seperate while main engine still firing&the core then decelerate -- Mao Clone Post ReplyForum Canis Majoris 05/07/2021, 16:41:45 Author Profile | Edit Which means they can be turned on and off and can easily steer the core stage on a desirable descent trajectory. Except that they don't, because either CALT failed to design the margin necessary to do this after stage separation, or because CALT/CNSA just doesn't give a sh1t. Recommend | Alert | 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 Where am IGo Up Go TopPost ReplyBack

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