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Europe tests parachutes responsible for slowing down its rover entering Mars at 21,000 kmph

Europe tests parachutes responsible for slowing down its rover entering Mars at 21,000 kmph
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See the ExoMars Parachute Deploy From 18 Miles Up

See the ExoMars Parachute Deploy From 18 Miles Up The European Space Agency tested the vital component of the upcoming Mars mission last week. A dummy ascended to stratospheric heights last week, as part of the European Space Agency’s ongoing preparation for its ExoMars mission, set to launch next year. The structural integrity (and reputation) of the dummy’s parachutes were on the line, and the above clip shows they passed the test. Advertisement Multiple parachutes were being tested in advance of the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars mission, which is set to leave for the Red Planet in September 2022. First, there was the 50-foot-wide first stage main parachute, which performed without issue in slowing down the test dummy falling at supersonic speeds. Then came the 115-foot-wide second stage main parachute, which got the job done, with minor damage.

See the ExoMars Parachute Deploy From 29 km Up

See the ExoMars Parachute Deploy From 29 km Up Share Filed to:aerospace engineering A dummy ascended to stratospheric heights last week, as part of the European Space Agency’s ongoing preparation for its ExoMars mission, set to launch next year. The structural integrity (and reputation) of the dummy’s parachutes were on the line, and the above clip shows they passed the test. Multiple parachutes were being tested in advance of the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars mission, which is set to leave for the Red Planet in September 2022. First, there was the 15.24 m-wide first stage main parachute, which performed without issue in slowing down the test dummy falling at supersonic speeds. Then came the 35.05 m-wide second stage main parachute, which got the job done, with minor damage.

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