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NASA Launched and Landed LOFTID, an Inflatable Flying Saucer Heat Shield

The New York Times – Business:

The LOFTID mission tested a novel approach to guiding spacecraft through the extreme heat of returning from orbit, which could be used to put people on Mars.

Kenneth Chang
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Hawaii, Mars (Planet), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Pacific Ocean, Research, Rocket Science and Propulsion, Science and Technology, Space and Astronomy, United Launch Alliance
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