NASA and SpaceX visit Devon factory that produces parachute materials for spacecraft
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Charlotte Cox
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Summary
Heathcoat Fabrics, a specialist textile factory in Tiverton, Devon, hosted representatives from NASA and SpaceX who visited to see the company's parachute materials used for spacecraft landing and re-entry. The factory supplies critical fabric components for cosmic exploration missions.
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· 3 pulledRepresentatives from Nasa and Space X were among attendees at the Devon factory
Heathcoat Fabrics in Tiverton, Devon has been instrumental in supplying materials to slow down spacecraft as they land on planet or return to Earth
Delegates from Nasa and Space X were among those visiting the firm that makes specialist fabrics
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