Category: parachute

SpaceX shows off a highlight reel of Crew Dragon parachute tests

Post author By Randall
Post date July 18, 2019
Categories In commercial crew program, Crew Dragon, drop test, gear, Nasa, parachute, Space, Spacex, Tech, test

[ad_1] As SpaceX continues its progress toward a Demo-2 launch of its Crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts aboard the company put together this reel of parachute tests. According to the tag, “SpaceX is returning human spaceflight capabilities to the United States with one of the safest, most advanced systems ever built.” I didn’t spot […]

Boeing shows off its Starliner’s latest parachute test

Post author By Randall
Post date May 10, 2019
Categories In boeing, cst-100, gear, parachute, parachute test, Space, starliner, Tech, Transportation

[ad_1] As SpaceX and Boeing continue with their commercial crew space race, Boeing posted this video showing a test of the parachutes on its Starliner vehicle. The plan is for the crew to parachute down in the American southwest after departing the ISS aboard Boeing’s spacecraft, and keep it in good enough shape to be […]