High speed at the edge of space
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 10:30
in Astronomy & Space
Students from the Cambridge University Spaceflight team (CUSF) have successfully tested model parachutes for the ExoMars lander. The ExoMars lander project is a European-led robotic mission to Mars. Working in conjunction with the European Space Agency, the student team tested a model of a parachute capable of landing on Mars, by re-entering the Earths atmosphere at 450mph.