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IRDT 1

Soyuz-U-PVB · Earth Science

200031/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome

Mission

IRDT (Inflatable Re-Entry and Descent Technology) is a new technology to return payloads from orbit without a heavy heatshield and parachute system. A inflatable cone provides protection during reentry and a second inflatable extension of the cone reduces the speed further for a safe landing.

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Mission Facts

Provider
RFSA
Rocket
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbit
LEO
Pad
31/6
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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