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Payload Recovery Parachutes
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Aerostar designs and manufactures
parachutes
for the recovery of scientific payloads from
high altitude balloon flights.
These parachutes
are
designed to open quickly at altitudes
up to 150,000 feet and to recover
payload weights up to 8,000 pounds.
On a typical scientific balloon flight,
the vent
of the parachute is attached to the base of the balloon.
The payload hangs from the
risers of the open parachute.
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Click on the photo to watch a payload recovery parachute
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At the end of the flight, squibbs
separate the parachute from
the base of the balloon
and
the payload descends
to the ground.
Aerostar
parachutes have
performed reliably on hundreds
of
flights for NASA and other
space agencies
around the world. |
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Aerostar also manufactures other types
of parachutes, such as the
G-12 Cargo Parachute,
for the
military and other agencies.
If you want information on those types
of parachutes, please visit our
Military Products Parachutes
for
more information.
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Small
Payload Parachutes
All designs are flat circular designs
Nominal Sea Level descent speed is 23 feet per second with max
payload
Delivery is normally 30-45 business days after receipt of order
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Parachute Size |
| Diameter (ft) | No. of Lines |
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Model Number |
Appx. Weight
(lbs) |
Nom PL
(lbs) |
Max PL
(lbs) |
| 12 |
14 |
FS-12/14-B |
2 |
55 |
110 |
| 16 |
12 |
FS-16/12-B |
4 |
110 |
250 |
| 18 |
12 |
FS-18/12-B |
5 |
125 |
250 |
| 24 |
24 |
FS-24/24-B |
9 |
250 |
500 |
Scientific
Payload Recovery Parachutes
All parachutes are designed for an opening shock loading of 10g
Descent rate for all designs is approximately 22 feet per second
at sea level
Parachute
Dia./Gores |
Model Number |
Approx. Weight
(lbs) |
Maximum
Payload (lbs) |
| 130/130 |
FC-130/130-B |
250 |
7,000 |
| 130/110 |
FC-130/110-B |
226 |
6,000 |
| 120/96 |
FC-120/96-B |
220 |
5,000 |
| 110/84 |
FC-110/84-B |
170 |
4,500 |
| 84.5/64 |
FC-84.5/64-B |
105 |
2,300 |
| 79/60 |
FC-79/60-B |
85 |
2,200 |
| 72/48 |
FC-72/48-B |
69 |
1,600 |
| 64/42 |
FC-64/42-B |
61 |
1,200 |
| 46.5/36 |
FC-46.5/36-B |
33 |
700 |
| 18/12 |
FC-18/12-B |
4 |
110 |
| 16/12 |
FC-16/12-B |
4 |
90 |
| 12/14 |
FC-12/14-B |
2 |
55 |
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