Monday, August 12, 2024

Testing Technology for Mars Exploration: LOFTID | NASA

Testing Technology for Mars Exploration: LOFTID | NASA

On November 10, 2022, NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, or LOFTID, successfully demonstrated a cross-cutting aeroshell—a type of heat shield—for atmospheric re-entry. Video of the mission highlights and analysis of performance of NASA’s cutting-edge entry, descent and landing technology: Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID).

Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID): https://www.nasa.gov/loftid


Video Credit: NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

Duration: 4 minutes, 24 seconds

Release Date: Aug. 12, 2024


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