NASA Tests Largest Rocket Parachutes Ever For Ares I

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 11:14 in Astronomy & Space

NASA and industry engineers successfully completed the first test of the Ares I rocket's three main parachutes Wednesday. The parachutes -- the largest rocket parachutes ever manufactured -- are designed to slow the rapid descent of the rocket's spent first-stage motor, permitting its recovery for use on future flights.

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