A shit landing

China capsule is almost destroyed on landing.

China landed the latest knock-off russian designed space capsule this week nearly killing the crew. The capsule touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in the Gobi Desert on Oct. 30. When it did "land", however, the capsule tumbled many times before being enveloped in a cloud of sand kicked up by the impact, the Shenzhou capsules are supposed to soften the landing by firing thrusters.

A sizable hole was seen in the parachute, which was visible before a white cloud of vented propellant left the Shenzhou capsule, and was not reported seen during earlier missions, may have contributed to the bad landing.