Catalyst: Orion parachute

May 15, 2019
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“Catalyst” follows NASA as it tests its Orion parachute system over an Army bombing range.

In this segment:

Randy Bresnik, NASA astronaut
Jared Daum, NASA Johnson, Orion Parachute Hardware Team
Mark Kirasich, NASA Orion Program Manager
Jim McMichael, NASA Johnson, Space Crew Parachute Testing

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