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PARACHUTE (FULL SYSTEM)
Orion CPAS
Mass
1360 kg
Dimensions
3 mains at 35.4 m diameter each
Material
Nylon 6,6 canopy, Kevlar 49 risers, steel reefing line cutters
First Use
Dec 5, 2014
Usage Statistics
3
Successful Uses
100%
Success Rate
How It Works
Three-stage deceleration system: forward bay cover jettison, dual mortar-deployed drogues for stabilization, three pilot chutes extract the three main ringsail parachutes for final deceleration to 33 km/h splashdown.
Key Specifications
Drogue deploy~7,600 m
Main deploy~2,500 m
Splashdown speed~33 km/h
Qualification drops17
Compatible Vehicles
Orion MPCV
Details
The Orion Crew Module Parachute Assembly System (CPAS) is a multi-stage parachute system designed to safely return the Orion spacecraft from lunar-return velocities. It consists of two drogue parachutes, three pilot chutes, and three main parachutes. CPAS was tested extensively through 17 qualification drop tests and performed flawlessly during Artemis I.
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