Supersonic AAD works perfectly -- on Mars

[robinheid 0]

Here's the actual video of the Mars Curiosity landing, most of which occurs while descending under the automatically-deployed supersonic parachute.

Many cool elements in video and audio alike.

Well done, America.

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SCR-6933 / SCS-3463 / D-5533 / BASE 44 / CCS-37 / 82d Airborne (Ret.)

"The beginning of wisdom is to first call things by their right names."

[5.samadhi 0]

now if we can only figure out the problem of homelessness we will have perfected everything!