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(LDSD being recovered from the ocean – Photo Credit: NASA/JPL – Caltech)
The first test flight of NASA’s Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) has been deemed a success, despite the craft suffering a ‘hard landing’ in the ocean when its descent parachute failed to fully deploy. Continue reading