NASA completes maximum parachute test for Orion spacecraft
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 09:00
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org)—NASA Tuesday successfully completed another parachute test of its Orion spacecraft high above the skies of the U.S. Yuma Army Proving Ground in southwestern Arizona. The test examined the maximum pressure Orion's parachutes might face when returning from exploration missions.