Why would a parachute not land at the home facility?  Some, parafoils, can be flow and landed on runways like a glider.  Nasa has been working on this concept for years.  The X38 one was massive overkill, a full glider, but the concept of a chute directing the craft to a very specific touchdown point is well within today&#x27;s tech.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;spaceflight.nasa.gov&#x2F;history&#x2F;station&#x2F;x38&#x2F;parafoil.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;spaceflight.nasa.gov&#x2F;history&#x2F;station&#x2F;x38&#x2F;parafoil.htm...</a>