NASA tests parachute-like space brakes to de-orbit satellites

Getting to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) by jumping out of an airlock with a parachute may seem daft, but a group of students are trying just that with a CubeSat. According to NASA, TechEdSat-4, which was jettisoned from the space station on March 3, has reached its designated orbit, where it will use a parachute-like "exo-brake" to slow it down enough to safely re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. .. Continue Reading NASA tests parachute-like space brakes to de-orbit satellites

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Tags: International Space Station, NASA, Orbit, San Jose State University, Satellite,Spacecraft, Test

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