They are most commonly constructed of high-strength fabric. These lightweight and low-volume instruments develop a large surface area and significant drag upon deployment. The direction of travel of a ...

The fabrics are designed and made in the Tiverton factory A company in Devon is developing a new fabric to be used on a parachute to land on Mars. Heathcoat Fabrics in Tiverton are working with ...

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA The material was sewn into the form of a parachute by engineers in the US The unique fabric was developed using a high-tenacity nylon yarn spun at high speed ...