
Returning science payloads to Earth from space may have just gotten easier with this key technology. Exo-Break, a tension-based, flexible braking device resembling a cross-shaped parachute, opens from the rear of the small satellite to increase the drag. This system allows engineers to guide the spacecraft to a desired entry point without the use of fuel. Find out more: http://go.nasa.gov/2nccAw0[fb_vid id=”10154972271421772″]