Large X-38 Parafoil Passes First Flight Test
NASA has successfully completed the first test flight of a large parafoil with a span of 143 ft. which will be part of the recovery system for a lifting body vehicle being developed for space station crew emergencies. The parafoil is a full-scale, man-rated design for use on NASA's planned X-38 Crew...
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