Exposition of Mercury capsule re-entry and recovery systems introduces role of parachutes in this sequence; requirements for re-entry devices and materials, and research of fibers of organic and inorganic materials are reviewed; particular attention is given to other than conventional parachute, among these being Avco " inverted umbrella" concept for re-entry, Goodyear "ballute", and Ryan "flexwing" concept introduced by Rogallo of NASA and otherwise known as "parawing" or " paraglider", and under development also by North American.


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    Title :

    Thermodurable textile systems


    Additional title:

    Textile Research J


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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