Current sensors that may be attached to the parachute cords tend to be very heavy, occupy too much volume and potentially interfere with the parachute deployment process. Instrumenting 60+ parachute cords with these large sensors would thus not be viable. The proposed sensor will alleviate these issues.
More »Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
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Johnson Space Center (JSC) | Lead Organization | NASA Center | Houston, Texas |
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