Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD)

IAD is used to aerodynamically slow down an object falling through the atmosphere.

  • IAD offers great potential for a wide range of space applications, including recovering rocket boosters, putting payloads on Mars or Venus, and building habitats for manned space missions.
  • The Kevlar fabric used to make IAD is covered in polychloroprene. Kevlar has features like high tensile strength, hardness, thermal stability, etc.
  • ISRO has successfully tested IAD technology to land missions on Venus and Mars. ....
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