Development of a parachute recovery system for a reentry nose cone (NRV)
A two-stage parachute system consisting of a 19-in. dia ribbon parachute and a 3-ft dia guide surface parachute which is deployed 1.9 s after initial deployment is described. A 1.25 ft/sup 3/ ram air-filled flotation bag with radio beacon is used for ocean recovery of the 40-lb nose cone. Recovery was initiated by jettisoning 60 percent of the initial reentry mass prior to parachute deployment.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-04-0789
- OSTI ID:
- 5306498
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-75-0564
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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