Full mission dress rehearsal for the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD), Friday, May 29, 2015, U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, HI. The LDSD crosscutting technology demonstration mission will test entry, descent and landing technologies that will enable large payloads to be landed safely on the surface of Mars.
A full mission dress rehearsal is held for the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project, Friday, May 29, 2015, at the U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Kauai, HI. The LDSD crosscutting technology demonstration mission will test breakthrough entry, descent and landing technologies that will enable large payloads to be landed safely on the surface of Mars. The second flight test of LDSD will be attempted on Tuesday, June 2, launching a rocket-powered, saucer-shaped test vehicle into near-space.
Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)