Boeing to Design Guidance Parachute Technology for Mars Missions - Aug 16, 2004

Boeing to Design Guidance Parachute Technology for Mars Missions

Ballistic parachutes with drive slots for controlled descent already exist for terrestrial piloted systems, making them a low-risk approach to controlled descent on Mars. Photo courtesy of Irvin Aerospace Inc.

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For further information:

Tanya E. Deason-Sharp
Boeing NASA Systems
(281) 226-6070
tanya.e.deason-sharp@boeing.com

Glen Golightly
Boeing Phantom Works
(714) 372-4742