NASA Prepares ‘Flying Saucer’ for Take Off

By Dan Kedmey
time.com
6-2-15

The disc-shaped spacecraft was designed for more spacious flights to Mars

    NASA will launch a disc-shaped vehicle into space on Wednesday, in order to test a roomier spacecraft designed for long-haul missions to Mars.

The Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator will lift off from a launchpad off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, carried into the stratosphere by a massive high-altitude weather balloon. The vehicle will detach from the balloon at 120,000 feet and blast off at four times the speed of the sound, soaring to a peak altitude of 20 miles above the Earth. . . .

Continue Reading . . .

See Also:

NASA to Take its Mars 'UFO Flying Saucer' to Space in June

NASA's Flying Saucer Cools Its Jets in Hawaiian Hangar

NASA Preps Real Flying Saucer for Take-Off | UFO NEWS

REPORT YOUR UFO EXPERIENCE

NASA to Take its Mars 'UFO Flying Saucer' to Space in June

By Arhur Dominic Villasanta
en.yibada.com
3-30-15

     NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD), a flying saucer that will one day transport cargo to Mars, will take to space in June.

NASA said large high-altitude balloons will loft the LDSD into space in a new test to examine the capabilities of the Supersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (SIAD), an eight meter long, doughnut-shaped air brake, and the Supersonic Disk Sail (SSDS) parachute, the largest supersonic parachute ever deployed.

In the June test, LDSD will lift-off from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii. The vehicle will be lifted by the balloons before being released for descent to Earth.

The test will be the first of two such tests scheduled this year. NASA said the tests will focus on the SIAD-E and SSDS technologies, incorporating lessons learned during the 2014 test. Changes planned for the SSDS parachute include a rounder shape and structural reinforcement.

The UFO-shaped LDSD is designed to land massive payloads on Mars, asteroids and other planets. LDSD will be critical to supporting the United States' manned Mars mission scheduled for the 2030s.

Continue Reading . . .

See Also:

NASA To Test “Flying Saucer” – Oh The Irony!

NASA Preps Real Flying Saucer for Take-Off | UFO NEWS

NASA's Flying Saucer Cools Its Jets in Hawaiian Hangar

REPORT YOUR UFO EXPERIENCE