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Spinoff story
Controlled Propulsion for Gentle Landings
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
The sky cranes landing rovers on Mars used a new pyrovalve to ensure propulsion fuel flowed at the right moment. Now commercial space companies are using the same hardware designed by Eaton Corporation of Orchard Park, New York, under an SBIR contract with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.