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World Service,20 Oct 1997,28 mins

The Saturn mission's 'super chute'

Discovery

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A look at the parachute which will help the Cassini probe complete its mission to Saturn. The European-made nylon and kevlar 'superchute' will help control the descent of the Cassini probe which hopes to land on Saturn's moon Titan in 2004. Also in the programme, the technology enabling the user to see through walls, the best engine in the world at the British Motor Show. the Citroen car that talks and the toughest fibres in the world.

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