Parachutes used for Mars landing missions are only certified for deployment at Mars behind blunt bodies flying at low angles of attack, Mach numbers up to 2.2, and dynamic pressures of up to 800 Pa. NASA is currently studying entry vehicle concepts for future robotic missions to Mars that would require parachutes to be deployed at higher Mach numbers and dynamic pressures. This paper demonstrates the need for expanding the parachute deployment envelope, and describes a three-phase technology development activity that has been initiated to address the need. The end result of the technology development program will be a aerodynamic decelerator system that can be deployed at Mach numbers of up to 3.1 and dynamic pressures of up to 1400 Pa.


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    Title :

    Technology Development for Deployable Aerodynamic Decelerators at Mars


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Space Technology and Applications International Forum ; 2002 ; Albuquerque, NM, United States


    Publication date :

    2002-02-03


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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