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NASA Center: Langley Research Center
Image # : L-1983-03654
Date : 4/18/1983

Title

Parachutes - Galileo Spacecraft

Full Description

A parachute for the Galileo spacecraft is tested in a wind tunnel. Galileo consisted of an orbiter and an atmosphere probe that descended into Jupiter's atmosphere on a parachute after being braked by a heat shield.

Keywords

Galileo Atmosphere Probe Parachute Langley

Subject Category

Voyager-Galileo, Wind Tunnels-Interior,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: LARC
  • Center Number: L-1983-03654
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001911

Source Information

  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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