Chute for Mars

• Autores: Sally Adee
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2936, 2013, págs. 42-45
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A high-stakes test is about to begin at China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station in the Mojave desert in California. It will gauge the performance of a vital new technology for landing on Mars, and the results will shape the future of the planet's exploration. People might remember the "seven minutes of terror" in August last year as NASA's Curiosity Rover hurtled through the Martian atmosphere. The most dramatic moments were those involving the skycrane, but by the time this hovering sci-fi contraption gently winched Curiosity to the ground, the diciest moment had already passed. Here, Adee talks about Mars landing system design.