Huge Supersonic Parachute Ripped to Shreds in NASA 'Flying Saucer' Test
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 16:00
in Astronomy & Space
The 100-foot-wide parachute unfurled well and apparently inflated fully, or nearly fully, Monday before being ruptured by the fast-rushing air during the second flight test of NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator project.