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Latest Test of new NASA Parachute Designs
gndonald
post Feb 1 2014, 08:24 AM
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Here is a 'video clip' style presentation of last Novembers Mars Parachte test. While the chute does rip, it seems to come down safely (Although that could be due to slowed film.) But most importantly, this was not the big expensive test.

Rocket Sled Parachute Design Verification
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djellison
post Feb 4 2014, 05:47 PM
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A test program analogous to the Viking 'chute test program will be taking place later this year as part of the LDSD project. Inflatable heatshield extension, larger parachutes, and lots and lots of photo-documentation.
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post Feb 5 2014, 01:40 AM
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And I for one am looking forward to it, the 1960's Voyager parachute test program (which provided the baseline information for the Viking test series) generated some spectacular (& in the case of the failed ballute test, terrifying) images.

I just hope they've managed to solve the debris problem they had back then.
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post Feb 5 2014, 02:56 AM
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This failed ballute test video, presumably?

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post Feb 9 2014, 03:17 PM
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QUOTE (Airbag @ Feb 5 2014, 10:56 AM) *
This failed ballute test video, presumably?

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I've found the report for that one on the NTRS, surprised at the time that they didn't try again, as they did with the '+' shaped parachutes.

Flight-Test Results From Supersonic Deployment Of An 18-Foot-Diameter (5.49-Meter) Towed Ballute Decelerator
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- gndonald   Latest Test of new NASA Parachute Designs   Feb 1 2014, 08:24 AM
- - algorithm   Now that was one mad video. The rocket cam and par...   Feb 2 2014, 12:27 AM
|- - gndonald   The canopy ripped before the intended pressure was...   Feb 4 2014, 04:41 PM
- - djellison   A test program analogous to the Viking 'chute ...   Feb 4 2014, 05:47 PM
|- - gndonald   And I for one am looking forward to it, the 1960...   Feb 5 2014, 01:40 AM
|- - Airbag   This failed ballute test video, presumably? Airba...   Feb 5 2014, 02:56 AM
|- - gndonald   QUOTE (Airbag @ Feb 5 2014, 10:56 AM) Thi...   Feb 9 2014, 03:17 PM
- - djellison   Probably referencing moments in the Viking 'ch...   Feb 5 2014, 02:58 AM

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