Parafoil Characterisation Tests with SPADES

Wegereef, J. Wim; Jentink, H.W.

doi:10.2514/6.2005-1650

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“…Dutch Space of the Netherlands, in partnership with the National Aerospace Laboratory and parachute supplier, Aerazur of France, is developing a cargo delivery system utilizing a ram air parachute and Global Positioning System (GPS) to autonomously fly a payload of 50-500 lbs to an impact point. A prototype version of the Small Parafoil Autonomous Delivery System (SPADeS) 10 has already shown the delivery of payloads to pre-programmed locations with an accuracy of within 100 m.…”

Section: F Dutch Space Spadesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Planning, Execution and Results of the Precision Airdrop Technology Conference and Demonstration (2003)

McHugh

Benney

Miletti

et al. 2005

18th AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar

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and the United States). During the PATCAD 2003 week, fourteen companies presented briefings on their current systems/technologies that emphasized their capabilities as well as future plans and improvements. The companies that were demonstrating during the week were able to explain what would be seen during the drops of their systems. Thirteen different precision airdrop systems were live demonstrated at or near the La Posa Drop Zone at YPG. The systems demonstrated ranged in maturity from new prototype systems, having their first autonomous drops at PATCAD 2003, to relatively mature systems which have hundreds of drops and are already in operational use in some countries. PATCAD is not to be viewed as a competition as the systems demonstrated have a wide range of Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). Nearly 50 total airdrops were conducted over the course of the event. The systems demonstrated included the following, listed by manufacturer/developer:

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Section: F Dutch Space Spadesmentioning

confidence: 99%