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Karman Space & Defense Selected to Develop Parachute Deployment System for NASA JPL’s SkyFall Mars Mission

  • Karman Space & Defense was selected by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design & develop a parachute deployment mortar for the SkyFall Mars mission.
  • The mortar serves as a mission-critical component to deploy a parachute that slows the spacecraft during entry & descent before releasing three autonomous helicopters.
  • The SkyFall mission aims to be the first to fly a team of instrument-carrying helicopters on Mars to study weather patterns & search for subsurface ice using ground-penetrating radar.
  • This award marks the first time Karman will fully design & develop a system specifically for a Mars mission, building on its 50-year heritage in space exploration.
  • NASA currently targets a November 2028 launch window for the SkyFall mission.