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Recovery System

Assembly

Staged parachutes and landing provisions for water/ground touchdown. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Recovery System parts and their functions

5 top-level parts · 438 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Recovery System parts diagram: 1 drogue parachute, 2 main parachute, 3 parachute mortar, 4 flotation & uprighting system, 5 landing leg / crush strut. 438 parts in 5 top-level items.
Recovery System parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Drogue Parachute 4 parts 2× Stabilizing/decelerating chute deployed supersonically.
2 Main Parachute 5 parts 4× Ringsail canopy slowing descent to ~7 m/s.
3 Parachute Mortar 3 parts 6× Gas mortar that ejects a packed chute into the airstream.
4 Flotation & Uprighting System 3 parts 1× Inflatable bags keeping the capsule afloat and hatch-up.
5 Landing Leg / Crush Strut 4 parts 4× Or airbag set on ground variant

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Bill of materials for Recovery System

5 top-level lines · 24 rows shown · 438 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Drogue Parachute 4 parts crewed-spacecraft-drogue-chute 2× 2 27 assembly
1.1 Nylon Ringsail Canopy crewed-spacecraft-canopy 1× 2 · part
1.2 Kevlar Suspension Line crewed-spacecraft-suspension-line 24× 48 · part
1.3 Parachute Riser crewed-spacecraft-riser 1× 2 · part
1.4 Deployment Bag crewed-spacecraft-deploy-bag 1× 2 · part
2 Main Parachute 5 parts crewed-spacecraft-main-chute 4× 4 85 assembly
2.1 Nylon Ringsail Canopy crewed-spacecraft-canopy 1× 4 · part
2.2 Kevlar Suspension Line crewed-spacecraft-suspension-line 80× 320 · part
2.3 Parachute Riser crewed-spacecraft-riser 1× 4 · part
2.4 Deployment Bag crewed-spacecraft-deploy-bag 1× 4 · part
2.5 Pyrotechnic Reefing Cutter crewed-spacecraft-reefing-cutter 2× 8 · part
3 Parachute Mortar 3 parts crewed-spacecraft-chute-mortar 6× 6 3 assembly
3.1 Mortar Tube crewed-spacecraft-mortar-tube 1× 6 · part
3.2 Pyrotechnic Gas Generator crewed-spacecraft-gas-generator 1× 6 · part
3.3 Mortar Sabot Piston crewed-spacecraft-sabot 1× 6 · part
4 Flotation & Uprighting System 3 parts crewed-spacecraft-flotation 1× 1 10 assembly
4.1 Flotation Bag crewed-spacecraft-float-bag 4× 4 · part
4.2 Nitrogen Inflation Bottle crewed-spacecraft-inflation-bottle 2× 2 · part
4.3 Propellant Isolation Valve crewed-spacecraft-prop-valve 4× 4 · part
5 Landing Leg / Crush Strut 4 parts crewed-spacecraft-landing-leg 4× 4 4 assembly
5.1 Aluminium Crush Cartridge crewed-spacecraft-crush-cartridge 1× 4 · part
5.2 Strut Tube crewed-spacecraft-strut-tube 1× 4 · part
5.3 Coil Spring coil-spring 1× 4 · part
5.4 Landing Foot Pad crewed-spacecraft-foot-pad 1× 4 · part

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Where the recovery system is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
flex.com ↗ Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
dixoninfo.com ↗ Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
bydelectronic.com ↗ Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗
Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks