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Boeing’s Starliner completes its final landing parachute system test – Yahoo Lifestyle Australia
Having fallen from a height of 35,000 feet and landed safely in the New Mexico desert, Boeing’s Starliner space capsule successfully completed its parachute …
Having fallen from a height of 35,000 feet and landed safely in the New Mexico desert, Boeings Starliner space capsule successfully completed its parachute balloon drop test on Monday, clearing the way for crewed test flights.
Unlike SpaceXs Dragon capsule, which uses parachutes to slow it for water landings, the Starliner employs a multi-stage system of parachutes and airbags to cushion its landings on solid ground. According to Boing, the Starliner is actually the first American-made lander designed…
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