NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Orion Model in Spin Tunnel

Engineers performed a series of tests in the 20-ft. Vertical Spin Tunnel recently that measured the aerodynamics of a 6.25 percent model of the Orion crew module with deployed drogue parachutes.

The purpose of the test was to compare how the model performed in simulated flight versus a free-flight flight test in the tunnel.

Credit: NASA/Sean Smith