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How Do Spacecraft Slow Down? We Asked a NASA Technologist │#NASA #Technology #Spacecraft
How do spacecraft slow down? Rigid heat shields and retropropulsion have been the favorites of engineers for years. Now NASA is testing a new inflatable heat shield technology that could allow us to carry even larger payloads to worlds with atmospheres: https://www.nasa.gov/loftid Launching on Nov. 1 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket along with NOAA’s JPSS-2 mission, the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, or LOFTID, will demonstrate the heat shield’s ability to slow down and survive atmospheric entry: https://go.nasa.gov/3N7yzBG Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde Editor: Daniel Salazar Credit: NASA #NASA #Technology #Spacecraft #NASA #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #SpaceScience #NASAmission #RocketLaunch #SpaceDiscoveries #Cosmos #GalaxyExploration #BeyondEarth #StellarWonders #UniverseWonders #Astrobiology #SpaceInnovation #SpaceTech #ExplorationInspires #ScienceGoals #NASAInspiration #JourneytotheStars #CelestialWonders
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