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NASA Supports Tests of Dust Sensor to Aid Lunar Landings

Tethered Test Flights Conducted Using Zodiac Lander

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Tom Patton
Oct 31, 2023
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Xodiac Tethered Test Flight

A research team from the University of Central Florida recently tested an instrument designed to measure the size and speed of surface particles kicked up by the exhaust from a rocket-powered lander on the Moon or Mars. Supported by NASA’s Flight Opportunities program, researchers evaluated the instrument in a series of flight…

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