News tagged with parachute
Orion drop test on Jan. 06, 2012
(PhysOrg.com) -- After six months of testing, an 18,000 pound (8,165 kg) Orion mockup took its final splash into NASA Langley Research Center's Hydro Impact Basin on Jan. 6.
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NASA conducts Orion parachute testing for orbital test flight
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA successfully conducted a drop test of the Orion crew vehicle's parachutes high above the Arizona desert Tuesday in preparation for its orbital flight test in 2014. Orion will carry astronauts ...
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Dec 22, 2011 |
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Testing Orion space capsule
(PhysOrg.com) -- Testing continues at NASA Langley Research Center as the 18,000-pound (8,165 kg) Orion test article took its eight and final splash of the year into the Hydro Impact Basin on Dec. 13. Orion, ...
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Dec 14, 2011 |
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Woman to begin Antarctic crossing, awaits weather
(AP) -- A 33-year-old British adventurer preparing for a historic solo crossing of Antarctica was waiting at a base camp for the weather to improve on Sunday in order to begin her long journey on skis.
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Nov 21, 2011 |
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NASA completes Orion spacecraft parachute testing in Arizona
NASA this week completed the first in a series of flight-like parachute tests for the agency's Orion spacecraft. The drop tests at the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona support the design and development of the ...
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Sep 23, 2011 |
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Microbe risk when rover wheels hit martian dirt
Earth microbes trying to make it to Mars must survive sterilization in NASA's clean rooms, harsh cosmic rays during months of space travel, and the Red Planet's unforgiving surface environment. But any bacteria ...
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Sep 06, 2011 |
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High speed at the edge of space
Students from the Cambridge University Spaceflight team (CUSF) have successfully tested model parachutes for the ExoMars lander. The ExoMars lander project is a European-led robotic mission to Mars. Working in conjunction ...
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Jul 01, 2011 |
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Gagarin could have died on glitch-prone flight: scientist
Yuri Gagarin's first space flight was plagued with technical problems and his ship would never have left the ground if it had been subject to today's safety standards, a top rocket scientist said Friday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 11, 2011 |
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An answer to green energy could be in the air
(PhysOrg.com) -- In Mark Moore's world, long nanotubes reach into the clouds, serving at once to tether a turbine-vehicle flying at 2,000 feet, or 10,000 feet, or 30,000 feet (610, 3,050 and 9,150 meters); ...
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Dec 19, 2010 |
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Swiss man performs aerial loops with jet wings
(AP) -- Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy has completed two aerial loops using a custom-made jet-propelled wingsuit.
Nov 05, 2010 |
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Japan seeks Guinness record listing for space probe
Japan's space agency has applied for a Guinness World Records listing after its Hayabusa space probe returned from a seven-year journey to an ancient asteroid, an official said Tuesday.
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Jun 15, 2010 |
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NASA Sets Payload Record as Part of Parachute Development Test
(PhysOrg.com) -- Under a brilliant early morning Arizona sky, NASA conducted a successful, record-breaking test of a drogue parachute being designed to return next-generation space vehicles safely to Earth.
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Apr 16, 2010 |
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NASA puzzled why parachutes failed in rocket test
(AP) -- NASA still isn't sure why two parachutes failed during a test flight of its prototype moon rocket just over a month ago.
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Dec 03, 2009 |
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2 parachutes malfunctioned in NASA test flight
(AP) -- Two of three parachutes malfunctioned in the test flight of a prototype moon rocket earlier this week, causing major damage to the booster, NASA said Friday.
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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NASA: Booster rocket damaged in test flight
(AP) -- NASA says the booster rocket used in a test flight was badly dented when it fell into the Atlantic.
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Oct 29, 2009 |
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Parachute
A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag. Parachutes are made out of cloth, most commonly nylon. Parachutes are often used to slow the descent of an object falling through an atmosphere. Drogue parachutes are also used to aid horizontal deceleration of a vehicle (a fixed-wing aircraft, or a drag racer), or to provide stability (tandem free-fall, or space shuttle after touchdown). The word "parachute" comes from a French word with a Ancient Greek prefix: "para", meaning "against" or "counter" in Ancient Greek, and "chute", the French word for "fall". Many modern parachutes are classified as semi-rigid wings, which are quite maneuverable, and can facilitate a controlled descent.
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