NASA s First Cluster Test of World's Largest Rocket Parachutes for Ares I a Success

NASA and industry engineers conducted the first successful cluster test of the Ares I rocket's three, 1-ton main parachutes May 20 at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground located near Yuma, Ariz. The main parachute is designed to slow the rapid descent of the spent first-stage motor and permit its recovery for use on future flights. The main parachutes -- the largest rocket parachute ever manufactured -- measure 150 feet in diameter and weigh 2,000 pounds each.

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[mdlicas]

Now there the SLS

[firebomber39]

WOMP WOMP WOMPPPPP

obama and his stupid self cancelled the constellation space program...

so no ares rocket putting an american into space again.

[cndnborn]

Why doesn't someone utilize these parachutes in the safe decent of passenger airliners in distress? Might save a whole lot of lives, don't you think?

[paulabner201]

or Emergency drop ?

[paulabner201]

thats an Ac130 right ?

[spacecraftengr]

Great job on a design that needs to be scrapped in favor of a EELV launch vehicle.

BP

[TrickyEmu]

Great job! I really can't wait to see the Ares I-X launch.