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Mike Wall

Crossed wires caused parachute problem during OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample delivery, NASA says

A small black capsule sits in brown desert scrubland, with a scrunched-up orange-and-white parachute on the ground nearby.

NASA thinks it knows why the OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe's return capsule failed to deploy its drogue parachute as planned while descending through Earth's atmosphere on Sept. 24.

The problem, which did not prevent the capsule from landing safely and softly that day, was likely caused by crossed wires.

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