New NASA technologies to help spacecraft land in real time

New NASA technologies to help spacecraft land in real time
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NASA engineers are working on new technologies that will help spacecrafts land on an alien planet or a comet in real time based on what they see before them. One technology called the Autonomous Descent and Ascent Powered-flight Testbed (ADAPT) allows the team to approximate the high-speed landings that spacecraft experience

Washington: NASA engineers are working on new technologies that will help spacecrafts land on an alien planet or a comet in real time based on what they see before them. One technology called the Autonomous Descent and Ascent Powered-flight Testbed (ADAPT) allows the team to approximate the high-speed landings that spacecraft experience when touching down on planets like Mars, the US space agency said in a statement. Another technology called Lander Vision System (LVS) allows the spacecraft to determine its position relative to its specified landing site.

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