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Huygens Back Cover


Date: 14 February 1997
Satellite: Huygens
Copyright: ESA

View of the inner side of the back cover. In the sequence of events during the atmospheric descent, the back cover is the first to be pulled of by a pilot chute. This reveals the Descent Module which will deploy its main parachute, after which the front shield is released to fall to the surface.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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