Before revision: This is the first part of a three part return system, operating from 350 to 100 km.The SPQR as an Option for Returning Payloads from the ISS after the Termination of STS Flights Marcus Murbach et al., NASA Ames Research Center, Exo-Brake The first test of the Exo-Brake system from orbit began with the launching of the TechEdSat-3p nano-satellite from the International Space Station on November 19, 2013.Exo-Brake Parachute Launched From International Space Station by Keith Cowling, SpaceRef,
After revision: Nov 2013TechEdSat-4 is expected to test an Exo-Brake with variable drag in 2014.This is the first part of a three part return system, operating from 350 to 100 km.The SPQR as an Option for Returning Payloads from the ISS after the Termination of STS Flights Marcus Murbach et al., NASA Ames Research Center, Exo-Brake The first test of the Exo-Brake system from orbit began with the launching of the TechEdSat-3p nano-satellite from the International Space Station on November 19, 2013.Exo-Brake Parachute Launched From International Space Station by Keith Cowling, SpaceRef,