NASA/SpaceX Red Dragon Mars Concept in KSP

Creation of the NASA-proposed Red Dragon mission to Mars in KSP, which would send a SpaceX Dragon v1 capsule to the surface of Mars aboard a Falcon Heavy, utilizing a propulsive landing. The spacecraft can survive atmospheric heating due to its heatshield, but cannot use a parachute without a major vehicle redesign and instead will really on four radial engines. This could be a cheap way to send rovers, equipment, or experiments to Mars, but has not yet been used. It is also being considered for a Mars surf
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