NASA's Flying Saucer: Learning to Land on Mars
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Free
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Free
In this What’s New in Aerospace? program, Ian Clark, principal investigator for the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator project at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will discuss the Mars Science Laboratory landing and describe the process and technologies used to land the Curiosity Rover on Mars. He will provide historical context for the development of those technologies and talk about the need for improvements as we move to larger and larger payloads, and then briefly introduce the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator technology and discuss tests that are being conducted to mature the technologies.
This program is made possible through the generous support of Boeing.
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We rely on the generous support of donors, sponsors, members, and other benefactors to share the history and impact of aviation and spaceflight, educate the public, and inspire future generations. With your help, we can continue to preserve and safeguard the world’s most comprehensive collection of artifacts representing the great achievements of flight and space exploration.