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EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringFlight MechanicsPropulsionSpacecraft DesignFlight SimulationLaunch Mass AnalysisMars DescentMass Error AnalysisMass Transport AnalysisParachute SystemsPayload Mass AnalysisTrajectory Simulation
Parachute decelerator system for 1975 Viking Mars Lander mission, discussing configuration selection, design factors, trajectory simulation, weight and mass analysis, etc