Floatation Balloons Fail To Deploy On New Spacecraft Test | Video
Friday, July 5, 2013 - 10:00
in Physics & Chemistry
ESA tested splashdown on its Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV), a wingless body with movable rear flaps for control, on June 19th. Review found that parachutes provided such a gentle landing that the inflators never detected the splashdown.