Airborne Systems

The NASA PAD program selected the ASNA 156 ft DO ringsail parachutes as the final descent system for the OSP Era Pad Abort Demonstrator.  This program included a very successful test that was completed in December 2003.  The cluster of 4-parachutes successfully recovered the 25,000 lb test vehicle after release from a C-17 at Yuma Proving Grounds.