Our drogue parachute deploys at supersonic speeds โ making it a fundamentally different engineering challenge than the main parachutes for Arc.
Made of Kevlar, the drogue is designed to withstand the extreme aerodynamic loads and temperatures in the wake of Mach 2+ speeds post reentry from space.
Every drogue is cut, sewn, and tested in-house. We're not just designing the hardware, but building the manufacturing capability to produce it at scale.
NBC stopped by our Los Angeles factory for a closer look at our work in advanced reentry and the future of delivery from space.
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Precision delivery of cargo, to anywhere on earth, in under an hour.
Arc spacecraft will be pre-positioned in Low-Earth Orbit, forming constellations tailored to customer needs. What's the cargo? We refer to what Arc carries as mission-enabling payloads โ systems, sensors, and supplies that can make the difference between the success or failure of a mission.
Advanced reentry starts in the lab.
Our custom torch stand moves heat shield test samples through dynamic thermal conditions, helping us simulate the extreme, rapidly changing heat flux spacecraft experience during flight.