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.
Development of the ARIES parachute system
AIAA Aerodyn. Decelerator and Balloon Technol. Conf. ; 1981 ; San Diego, CA, United States
1981-01-01
Conference paper
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English
Development of the ARIES Parachute System
NTIS | 1981
|Development of the Aries Parachute System
NTIS | 1981
|Development of the Aries parachute system
NTRS | 1981
|Development of the ARIES Parachute System
AIAA | 1982
|Development of the Aries parachute system
AIAA | 1981
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