Testing a Parachute for Mars

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“...the size of a drum with the density of wood”

*imagines NASA scientists jumping on the parachute to compress it*

I bet NASA could fit a whole closet’s worth of clothes into a carry-on.

pellaeon

The parachute is made by a British company based in the south west of England, specialists in this field.
International co-operation at its best.

martinh

BRS make emergency parachutes for aircraft, which impose a heavy load at high speed, in a hurry. To slow the inflation and hence the strain, they use a sliding collar on the risers. (Initially, the canopy can only expand to the size of the collar; as it forces the collar down the risers, the canopy expands, but it has been slowed over a longer period.) I'm surprised NASA didn't try a similar technique.

parrotraiser

Sweet! the parachute is made in Tiverton, Devon, England! Who would have thought it!

dandyburns

no mention that the parachute was made in Devon UK

mikesandford

This was a test of parachutes for thing like probes, rovers, etc correct? I remember NASA doing parachute tests in the Pacific (from Hawaii) about 3-4 years ago with a capsule (for manned landing) and they had chute failures both times - much larger chutes and higher speeds I think. Anyone else remember those tests? I haven't seen/heard that they have conducted more such tests. They even had an inflatable section on around the heat shield meant to assist with slowing down the craft part seemed to work. Would like to know where NASA is with that effort.

dbreardon

how do you guys come up with such good acramins!?!? when ever I do it I can never get a catchy cool sounding one or it just never really fits correctly

coreytaylor

Great footage captured, awesome work!

chris-hayes

Check out the PDV tests. We did these at our track (SNORT). Working with Mike and the others from JPl was such a pleasure! Talk about a group that leans forward and is willing to answer the challenge with some wild ideas that came to fruition to test their rigs! Amazing group!

blech

That’s cool! I can’t wait to see it on Mars!👍👍

robertjones

Go parachutes....Go NASA...Go for Mars orbital insertion burn! God how I wish I’ll live long enough to see it all again...

alexhatfield

Is that ALL you guys do all day? ;) Super Stoked for the launch!!

jypsydog

Good film on some amazing engineering. Yay rocket science!

DanielFoland

no joke, still wish i was picked as one to go

ericboretsky

Very nice work JPL. Was wondering what had become of the rocket sled data. The sounding rockets are cool, , but the sled is more down to earth?, , for lack of better words. Not the speed needed with the sled, , but the load is there somewhat, , and soooo very cool.

khyr