WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — NASA will host a media briefing on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. EST to share early outcomes from the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) know-how demonstration.
Audio of the decision will stream dwell on the company’s website.
Credits: United Launch Alliance
The LOFTID demonstration befell Nov. 10. About one hour after launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket, the LOFTID inflatable warmth defend deployed and commenced its demonstration. As LOFTID inflated, the Centaur higher stage rocket spun up and launched the warmth defend, which then started its intense re-entry journey by way of Earth’s environment. LOFTID splashed down within the Pacific Ocean at about 7 a.m.
The inflatable warmth defend know-how examined by LOFTID might enhance touchdown functionality on worlds with atmospheres, permitting the touchdown of heavier payloads and secure landing at larger altitudes than are at the moment accessible. The know-how has potential functions for missions to Mars, Venus, Saturn’s moon Titan, and return of giant payloads from low-Earth orbit.
Full examine of LOFTID’s efficiency is anticipated to take a few yr.
The group will share preliminary outcomes of the demonstration in the course of the name. The briefing individuals are:
- Trudy Kortes, director of Technology Demonstrations, Space Technology Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
- Joe Del Corso, LOFTID challenge supervisor, NASA’s Langley Research Center
- John DiNonno, LOFTID chief engineer, NASA Langley
- Greg Swanson, LOFTID instrumentation lead, NASA’s Ames Research Center
Media may have the chance to ask questions of panelists. To take part, media should RSVP at the least two hours prior to the digital occasion to Roxana Bardan at: [email protected].
The LOFTID challenge is managed and funded by way of NASA’s Technology Demonstration Missions program, half of the company’s Space Technology Mission Directorate. The challenge is led by NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, in partnership with ULA and with contributions from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. NASA’s Launch Services Program, based mostly on the company’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, managed the launch service.
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