In the early hours of Sept. 7, NASA broke a world record. Less than 2 minutes after the launch of a 58-foot-tall (17.7-meter) Black Brant IX sounding rocket, a payload separated and began its dive ...

YUMA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — Arizona is home to one of the best army testing centers. Yuma Proving Ground is known for parachute testing and medical training. YPG’s Airborne Test Force conducted a medical ...

Useful for seizing isolated airfields deep behind enemy lines which can then be used to receive and deploy more troops and armaments, the tactic of mass parachute jumps has a long history with ...

India has taken a major step toward sending its first astronauts into space with a successful parachute test for the Gaganyaan mission. Conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), this ...

HONOLULU (AP) — A parachute inflated during a test of new technology for landing larger spacecraft on Mars, but it then disintegrated immediately afterward, NASA officials said Tuesday. The parachute ...

The ESA confirms a recent parachute test here on Earth has failed, making this the second failure in the last few months. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The booster rocket used in a test flight was badly dented when it fell into the Atlantic Ocean because of a deflated parachute, NASA said Thursday. The new Ares I-X — the ...