NASA parachute sensor tests could yield EPIC Mars landings – NASA

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Landing rovers and helicopters on Mars is a challenge. It’s even more challenging if you don’t have enough information about the loads on the parachutes during the descent to the surface. Researchers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, are experimenting with readily available, highly elastic sensors that can be attached to a … Read more