The design and testing of a two-stage parachute system to recover a space telescope weighing up to 2000 pounds is described. The system consists of a 15-ft dia ribbon parachute reefed to 50% for 10 seconds and a 73-ft dia paraform or cross second stage reefed to 10% for 10 seconds. The results of eight drop tests and one operational rocket launched flight and recovery are presented. A successful operational recovery of a 1600-lb NASA space telescope was conducted. The payload was launched by a second stage Minuteman rocket to an altitude of about 300 miles above sea level.


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    Title :

    Development of the Aries Parachute System


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Development of the ARIES parachute system

    Pepper, W. B. / Collins, F. M. | NTRS | 1981


    Development of the ARIES Parachute System

    W. B. Pepper / F. M. Collins | NTIS | 1981


    Development of the Aries parachute system

    Pepper, W. B. / Collins, F. M. | NTRS | 1981


    Development of the ARIES Parachute System

    W.B. Pepper / F. M. Collins | AIAA | 1982


    Development of the Aries parachute system

    PEPPER, W. / COLLINS, F. | AIAA | 1981