Space (Aviation Week) for Friday 8 August 2014

Space

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NASA Plans Parachute Redesign After Supersonic Decelerator Tests

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 03:40 AM PDT
http://aviationweek.com/awin-only/na...elerator-tests



NASA is preparing to repeat tests of a large inflatable deceleration device
designed to help land much larger payloads on Mars after incorporating
lessons learned from a largely successful initial test over the Pacific on
June 28.





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Sierra Nevada On Track For Restart Of Lifting Body Flight Tests

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 01:22 PM PDT
http://aviationweek.com/space/sierra...y-flight-tests



The company says assembly of the first space-capable version of the Dream
Chaser is on track for an orbital test flight in November 2016.




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