The first full 'design limit test' (max load) of the Solid Rocket Booster parachute was cancelled when the 48,000 pound dummy booster failed to release from its hooks.
The first full ‘design limit test’ (max load) of the Solid Rocket Booster parachute was cancelled when the 48,000 pound dummy booster failed to release from its hooks. Despite several attempts, the crew could not drop the booster, so the B-52B flew back to Edwards, landing without incident.>Read moreNASA photo
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