Parachutes are the first option ... the U.S. conducted the first crewed splashdowns in history. These used Mercury reentry capsules. These capsules had a roughly conical shape and fell with ...

“You couldn’t have experienced a more stimulating career in research and applied engineering.” Larkin assisted in the design of the Mercury capsule’s nose cone recovery system, responsible for ...

17. Two of three main parachutes opened and slowed the capsule, with airbags easing the landing on the desert surface. Boeing said in a statement after the test that "It's too early to determine ...