NASA Supports Tests of Dust Sensor to Aid Lunar Landings

Tethered Test Flights Conducted Using Zodiac Lander

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…