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February 02, 2009

ATK Conducts NASA Ares I-X Separation Test

Simulated Release Of Main Parachute

Alliant Techsystems successfully conducted a full-scale separation of NASA's Ares I-X Forward Skirt Extension at its Promontory facility last week, in preparation for this summer's flight test of Ares I-X.

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Aero-TV: FAA Parachute Safety -- A Master Rigger Explains Updates

FAA Extends Mandatory Repack Interval To 180-Days

At the ever-intriguing 2008 ICAS Convention, ANN's Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, caught up with Master Rigger, Allen Silver, to get caught up on parachute regs, technology and associated issues. Allen is a "Rigger's Rigger" and one of the most knowledgable guys in the craft.




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