[roc-chat] Re: Curiosity decent rocket landing test video?
- From: Richard Dierking <richard.dierking@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 23:43:15 -0700
I've seen photos of the parachute test and I think it was at Ames in their
wind tunnel. All these items would have to be tested independently. With
Mars 1/3rd gravity and 1/100th atmosphere, I don't think testing in Earth's
atmosphere would be a useful.
Richard
On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 8:21 PM, Eric Williams <ericwil76@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I can only find a video of the static tether test for Curiosity was
> there ever a test of the parachute, decent rockets and tether together in
> earths atmosphere? I have a hard time believing this has never been tested
> in person so where is the video?
>
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