A little more than a year ago, a NASA flight test article came screaming back from space at more than 18,000 mph, reaching temperatures of nearly 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit before gently splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. At that moment, it became the largest blunt body — a type of reentry vehicle that creates a […]
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LOFTID (Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator), Ames Research Center, Langley Research Center, Technology Demonstration
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November 17, 2023
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