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The Next Mars Rover Needs A Mega-chute

NASA tests the next generation of space parachute inside the world's largest wind tunnel, built to hold a Boeing 737. The 165-foot-long parachute opens to a diameter of nearly 55 feet, holds more air than a 3,000 square foot house, and can survive loads of over 80,000 pounds. NASA hopes to launch its new Mars Science Lab in 2009, which will put the next generation of rover on the surface of Mars in 2010. Click through for a couple of images of the new rover in progress. More »

3:30 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
1,126 views, 10 comments

Latest by Gopherit: @low_brass: And the cost overruns are probably huge. With a smaller rover, they could reuse the proven airbag design. It doesn't make the skycrane any less cool, but given the budget crunch that will hit NASA over the next few more »