New Technologies Under Development for Martian Landings

One of the things that NASA engineers are most aware of when it comes to exploring the Red Planet, is that they need to come up with advanced deceleration technologies as soon as possible. Current techniques for cushioning the landing of spacecraft on Mars will simply not cut it anymore. By... [ read more >> ]

The Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator Project will test inflatable decelerators and advanced parachutes in a series of rocket sled, wind tunnel, and rocket-powered flight tests

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The Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator Project will test inflatable decelerators and advanced parachutes in a series of rocket sled, wind tunnel, and rocket-powered flight tests
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