Could the solid rocket motors, by firing, affect either the lander or the kevlar bridle?
Of course the rocket firing does affect the lander and the bridle. We spent a good deal of time modeling and measuring the forces that the rocket firing will have on the backshell structure, bridle and its attachments on both ends, as well as the acceleration the rockets impart to the lander. We actually fired flight-like rockets inside the spare backshell with an identical bridle. Also the lander and the lander electronics were tested in a centrifuge which created the forces we expect due to entry, RAD (rocket) firing and final impact. Back to the top of the page.
