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NASA tests supersonic parachute, to help us land on Mars

Sub-orbital rocket worked, but the telemetry indicates a sudden descent

Vid  NASA has successfully tested a parachute designed for low-density atmospheres like that found on Mars.…

http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/05/nasa_tests_supersonic_parachute_to_help_us_land_on_mars/