The Orion Capsule Parachute System (CPAS) project has completed qualification testing. Throughout the airdrop test program, CPAS employed a number of test techniques, including Low Velocity Air Drop (LVAD), single parachute darts, subscale parachute airdrop, and full scale capsule and dart airdrop tests. This paper will discuss the advantages and disadvantages for each type of test technique, the challenges encountered, and the lessons learned. Special attention will be given to the issues and solutions required to perform airdrop test extraction at 35,000 feet above mean sea level (MSL).


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    Title :

    Orion Capsule Parachute Assembly System (CPAS) Airdrop Test Program Techniques, Challenges, and Solutions


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    Conference:

    AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum (Aviation 2019) ; 2019 ; Dallas, TX, United States


    Publication date :

    2019-06-17


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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