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ExoMars drop test vehicle
29 MAR. 2018 publication date 1248 Views

A helicopter carries a drop test vehicle to an altitude of 1.2 km before releasing it to monitor the deployment of the second stage main parachute, as part of a series of tests to prepare for the upcoming ExoMars mission.

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ESA/I.Barel

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ESA Standard Licence

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