NASA tests Supersonic Parachute for Mars 2020 mission

Published: November 21, 2017

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully tested supersonic landing parachute that will be deployed in its Mars rover mission set to launch in 2020. The mission will rely on special parachute to slow spacecraft down as it enters Martian atmosphere at over 5.4 kilometres per second. It was first of several tests in ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017

Topics: International • Mars 2020 mission • NASA • Science and Technology • Space technology • Supersonic Landing Parachute • US

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