Inflatable Heat Shield to Get Final Test on Earth Before Spaceflight Demo
NASA is set to perform a final test of inflatable heat shield technology on Earth before moving to testing in space. The test is planned for 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 15.
The Bernard Kutter Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) is scheduled to launch with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's JPSS-2 polar-orbi…
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