#LDSD, our inflatable "flying saucer"/experimental Mars landing tech, named best of what... (Vine by @NASAJPL) https://vine.co/v/OJpUJAhUWMa
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And now the long -- but not long enough -- wait for #LDSD to fall into the ocean. Dangit.
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Oooooh man that did not look good #LDSD
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There goes the drogue #LDSD
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Good burn #LDSD
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OMG I can't believe they still have video from the ground what an awesome view #LDSD
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Go #LDSD!
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on NASA’s Low Density Supersonic Decelerator… how to land heavy payloads in low density atmospheres… on Mars. #LDSD www.popsci.com/nasas-flying-saucer-land...
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.@xeni is live from the shop floor at @NASAJPL on periscope www.pscp.tv/w/VvwbvzIyNjQ0fDE1MDY4Mz... (you can watch in browser too) #LDSD
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RT @NASAJPL: @elakdawalla Visuals and news from today's #LDSD announcement can be found online here: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-271
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Wow, the parachute on #LDSD ripped to shreds almost instantly upon inflation
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With all the Rosetta excitement and the Curiosity landiversary I missed note about Aug 8 briefing on #LDSD test: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-263
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Adler: #LDSD could put a 2.5-ton vehicle onto Mars.
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Ian Clark: even partially inflated #LDSD parachute helped; vehicle was intact and floating in water, crew could climb on it to help retrieve
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RT @genejm29: #NASA #LDSD Ian Clark, Had a minute of powered flight and got a lot of "extra credit" data as a result.
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RT @genejm29: #NASA #LDSD - Mark Adler Boats are just coming into port now, will examine the vehicle at that time.
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Audio for #LDSD briefing is at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-news-audio/ images and video at http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/ldsd/telecon2014/#.U7BHTbGTEk8
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It wasn't perfect, but it was still a successful test. Congratulations to the @NASAJPL #LDSD team on a job well done. That's it for now.
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Here's an awesome video showing #LDSD parachute rip during test some time back, using a rocket sled in the desert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h1NtQJ59kM
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So, they validated test design, are well prepared for their next test next year. #LDSD
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Seems like, except for the parachute, the #LDSD test went well today -- was difficult test design (balloon, rocket, descent).
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#LDSD parachute is different from previous Mars chutes. It is not a disk-gap-band one, just a single piece. (Not sure what diff that makes)
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Terminal velocity for #LDSD should be ~20m/s, per @Garrettishere
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Looks like the SIAD ballute part of #LDSD is deflating now . 15 minutes to splashdown http://t.co/UH7835jGUe
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Recovery vessel has spotted the balloon. #LDSD
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They do not have full parachute inflation #LDSD
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Both SIAD and parachute have been deployed #LDSD
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