NASA's inflatable flying saucer aces Mars heat shield reentry test

LOFTID soared into space and back again Thursday (Nov. 10), safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on a crucial test of aeroshell technology for eventual human Mars missions.

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Nov 10, 2022 - 19:00
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NASA's inflatable flying saucer aces Mars heat shield reentry test
LOFTID soared into space and back again Thursday (Nov. 10), safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on a crucial test of aeroshell technology for eventual human Mars missions.