Slowing to Mars Speed

When the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) goes streaking through the Martian atmosphere at more than twice the speed of sound, it""™s going to need one of the largest parachutes ever used in a space mission to successfully land a car-sized rover on the Red Planet. The parachute, built by Pioneer Aerospace, has 80 suspension lines, measures mo...

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