The European Space Agency said a full-scale test model of its Space Rider reusable space vehicle was lost earlier this month after an anomaly during parafoil deployment in a drop test. The loss underscores a setback in testing the recovery system, though the available report provides no further detail on the anomaly or program schedule.
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Space Rider Test Model Lost After Parafoil Deployment Anomaly • newspaceeconomy.ca
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