HazardDetection
NASA Tests New Ways to Stick the Landing in Challenging Terrain
NASA Tests New Ways to Stick the Landing in Challenging Terrain NASA is conducting regular flight tests to advance new hazard detection and precision landing technologies for future space missions, including those to the Moon and Mars. The Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) has supported four precision landing and hazard detection technologies from various sectors, […]
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NASA Advances Precision Landing Technology with Field Test at Kennedy
NASA Advances Precision Landing Technology with Field Test at Kennedy NASA has successfully tested its Hazard Detection Lidar technology at Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, a crucial step towards safe and precise landings on the Moon. The lidar system can map an area equivalent to two football fields in just two seconds and processes […]
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