The AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technical Committee

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News flash! The deadline for Abstract submission has been extended to December 5th!
BIG NEWS! The AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technical Committee is excited to announce that the 26th Conference and Seminar will be held in Toulouse, France from May 16th through the 19th 2022. Abstract submittal is active! aiaa.org/events-learning/eve… earthlydynamics.com/adst-202…
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👏Congratulations to 3 of our engineers who’ve received 2021 STEM Awards from the @HHFoundation! Christina Hernandez, Clara O’Farrell & Diana Trujillo will be honored for their significant roles in the @NASAPersevere mission at the awards ceremony on 10/8 go.nasa.gov/3l50rZB
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A beautiful landing back in the West Texas desert today.
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NASA just released some interesting preliminary data from their instrumentation onboard the #Mars2020 lander that delivered #Perseverance Here’s a quick thread w some thoughts [TLDR: Mars entry is HOT, but we made the heat shield too big (again)]
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The company that made @NASAPersevere's ultra-strong supersonic parachute has worked with NASA to develop parachutes for many missions, and is now using that expertise to help land commercial spacecraft: go.nasa.gov/3pMdy1V
#MarsPerseverance on its way to the Red Planet...
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24 July 1969. The Apollo 11 Command Module ‘Columbia’ splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean. On-board video and audio.
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Stressful day at the office #WorldCup semifinal
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Check out Orion's parachute test on This Week @NASA xitter.cf/NASA/status/9773506336…
A new @Space_Station crew, an app that allows you to bring our robotic @NASASolarSystem explorers closer to home + more! Watch 'This Week @NASA' for a full recap: youtu.be/YEmR2PBPvec
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🚀 Hop aboard a sounding rocket pulling 3x the speed of sound & watch this parachute test for @NASA's #Mars2020 rover go.nasa.gov/2muiDkn
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Future space explorers check out a @NASA Orion pilot chute with @nujoud at @IntrepidMuseum
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Watch: July 30 THAAD Intercept Test
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Inflatable spacecraft could give NASA the ability to carry larger, heavier scientific tools for exploration. #NASALangley100 #futurefriday
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SpaceX drops plans for powered Dragon landings bit.ly/2ubwcql
Ejection on the ground (zero altitude) has been around since 1959 but this one is a little more recent. 😬
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See how we’re ensuring astronauts have a safe ride into deep space aboard @NASA_Orion. lmt.co/2uVzwEu
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