Compact Glide Pod - for Stealth Orbital Insertions (tested using NEAR; should work w/ stock aero)

[ayhc]

Need a compact one-Kerbal drop pod for an orbital insertion? Worried about parachutes giving away the location of your covert operative?

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Made entirely with stock parts, the Glide Pod fits (just) in a CRG-08 Mk 2 cargo bay and comes with RCS thrusters and monopropellant engines. Use engines to deorbit, glide through re-entry, then point the nose straight down and fire the nose-mounted engines to decelerate to under 45m/s.

[Columbia]

That's an oddly creative way to send drop pods down! Who needs parachutes anyway?

[Master_Evar]

I made something similar, its a open cockpit "Space glider", which can go from space and land "safely". Comes with emergency parachutes for your emergency parachuting needs. Your's really nice tho