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ExoMars parachute inflation


Date: 29 March 2018
Satellite: ExoMars 2020
Copyright: ESA

The deployment of the large 35 m-wide parachute of the upcoming ExoMars mission was tested in a low-altitude drop test earlier this month. The image captures the inflated ring-slot parachute with the drop test vehicle suspended underneath.

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Last Update: 1 September 2019
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