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Genesis Mission - Search For Origins

Posted by Hemos on from the does-this-involve-spock-and-a-torpedo dept.

kurros writes "For those who haven't been following the project, the Genesis will finally lift off Monday at 12:36pm EDT. The launch will of course be aired on NASA TV. The Genesis mission is a step towards understanding exactly what the Sun and planets in our system are made up of, and hopefully provide data to help explain its origins."

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  1. Re:Extreme Helicopter Capture! by nathanm · · Score: 5

    I'd imagine they'd use something similar to the Fulton "Skyhook" nose recovery system. Film from the first US spy satellites, the Corona series, returned to Earth in capsules that were retrieved by C-130s as they parachuted down.

    Specially designated JC-130s were used to test the concept in the 1960s. The system was also used to pick people up from the ground in-flight. The Air Force retired the system on its MC-130 Combat Talons in 1996.

    There are some pretty good photos of Fulton equipped C-130s on this page.