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The Capsule Parachute Assembly System for the Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle undergoes wind tunnel testing with pink pressure-sensitive paint.

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Capsule Parachute Assembly System Wind Tunnel Test

The Capsule Parachute Assembly System (CPAS) for Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) class spacecraft undergoes wake deficit wind tunnel testing with pressure-sensitive paint. The testing occurred in NASA's Ames Research Center's 11-by 11-foot Transonic Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel.
Image credit: NASA Ames / Dominic Hart

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