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15/11/22 21:53 PM IST

NASA completes LOFTID technology demonstration designed to land humans on Mars

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  • NASA completed the technology demonstration of its Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) mission.
LOFTID Technology
  • The cone-shaped structure will have an inflatable structure that is capable of holding its shape against drag forces. It will also have a protective flexible thermal protection system that will protect it from the heat generated during re-entry.
  • When a spacecraft or anything else enters a planet’s atmosphere, drag acts upon the body and slows it down, converting kinetic energy into heat.
  • Bring massive objects back from Earth’s orbit, like items from the International Space Station.
  • Used for bringing back rocket assets after they are launched
  • Help land humans on Mars
Source- Indian Express 

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