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A 180-pound parachute deployed in just four-tenths of a second -- twice the speed of sound -- setting a new record.
It's the final test for the parachute, which will be used in the Mars 2020 mission.
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The powerful parachute is needed for the heaviest payload yet to hit the surface of the red planet.
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