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Title: Preliminary report on development of an interim parachute recovery system (IRS) for a reentry vehicle

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6692836

Results of tests conducted on a two-stage parachute system consisting of a 19-in.-dia ribbon parachute made of Kevlar-29 and a 3-ft-dia guide surface, second-stage parachute with a nylon canopy and Kevlar-29 suspension lines are reported. A 1.75 ft/sup 3/ ram, air-filled flotation bag is used for ocean recovery of the 57-lb nose cone. Recovery was started by jettisoning 63 percent of the initial reentry mass prior to deploying the parachute.

Research Organization:
Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-04-0789
OSTI ID:
6692836
Report Number(s):
SAND-77-1291
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English