A giant parachute built for Europe's beleaguered ExoMars mission has aced a drop test with a mock lander during a test campaign in the Arctic. The double parachute system consists of a 50-foot-wide ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) says the P160C motor, slated to boost performance of the Ariane 6 and Vega launchers, has completed its first test firing. The April 24 test took place at the ...
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