A Hot Air Balloon Drop Test on the Decelerated Aerostat System Achieved Success

摘要

A hot air balloon drop test on the decelerated aerostat system was conducted by the Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics and Electricity,CAST successfully.The test verified the overall design concept of the decelerated aerostat system and the critical links including parachute opening,module separation,stretching of parachute and balloon capsule separation and tested the working performance of parachute and balloon during stretch process achieving success.During