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ILC Dover Celebrates the Successful High Altitude Test of the NASA Low-Density Supersonic ...

2014-07-18 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

ILC Dover worked closely with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design and fabricate the Supersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (SIAD-R) that was tested Saturday June 28th on the balloon launched LDSD vehicle.  SIAD-R is comprised of a high temperature fabric inflatable torus that rapidly inflates around the entry capsule at supersonic speed to slow the capsule before releasing a parachute.  This technology may someday be used for landing a large robotic system on Mars.<br /> <br /> ILC ...This story is related to the following:Spacecraft Parts, Assemblies, Components & Systems

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