An inflatable heat shield was tested in 2000

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Larry J — 7/12/2002 6:47:46 PM (archived)

It's a clever system, looking like a shuttlecock. What's really cool is that the shield deploys in two steps, first for the reentry phase and the second to slow the spacecraft enough to land safely without a parachute. Slick!

Here's a link about the 2nd test.

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Demonstrator 2 - Raoul - 7/12/2002 4:22:44 PM
- Was it what has been called a "ballute"? Or was it something different? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 7/12/2002 4:43:14 PM
  - An inflatable heat shield was tested in 2000 - Larry J - 7/12/2002 6:47:46 PM
  - Re: IRDT - Raoul - 7/12/2002 6:37:00 PM
  - Re: More like MOOSE - Raoul Lannoy - 7/12/2002 6:02:45 PM
    - WHAT A RIDE!!! n/t (n/t) - Bowser - 7/12/2002 8:48:16 AM
      - Re:Rescueing - Raoul - 7/12/2002 10:41:19 AM
      - It does sound like fun, doesn't it? - Larry J - 7/12/2002 9:35:19 AM
        
        No guts, me - you could go first. n/t (n/t) - Bowser - 7/12/2002 9:41:00 AM

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