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Pathfinder
Mars Pathfinder Mission
The Landing System for Pathfinder Included a Unique Impact Attenuation System Designed, Fabricated, and Integrated with the Spacecraft by ILC Dover
Deceleration for the Lander on First Impact was 18gs, Below the 50 g Design Limit
"We got lucky with the ILC guys. They are a crack team of designers and technicians." JPL’s T. P. Rivellini, Aviation Week, July 14, 1997
After Reentry, the Airbag Subsystem Inflated 8 Seconds Before Touchdown
Deceleration for the Lander on First Impact was 18gs, Below the 50 g Design Limit
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