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Category Archives: supersonic

Supersonic NASA parachute torn to pieces in latest test

June 10, 2015   Mars, nasa, Parachute, Red Planet, supersonic

NASA scientists working toward putting people on Mars said Tuesday a supersonic parachute they are developing to slow a vehicle’s approach to the Red Planet partially deployed in a test, but immediately ripped apart.

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