A specially modified helicopter with a boom and winch underneath
snags the parafoil chute attached to a model Genesis sample
return capsule. The hook on the end of the boom collapses the
chute, allowing the helicopter to retrieve the capsule in mid-
air. This photo was taken during successful trials of this novel
capsule recovery technology. Genesis returned its solar wind
samples to Earth on Sept. 8, 2004. Image Credit: NASA Jet
Propulsion Laboratory Credit: Jet Propulsion Laboratory