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LOFTID’S Aeroshell Inflates

NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) heat shield inflates in orbit before its re-entry and splashdown on Thursday, Nov. 10.
NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) heat shield inflates in orbit before its re-entry and splashdown on Thursday, Nov. 10.
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Aeroshell inflation has started. Once the aeroshell reaches four pounds per square inch (psi) of pressure, Centaur will begin positioning LOFTID for re-entry.

Author Jason CostaPosted on November 10, 2022November 14, 2022Categories Goddard Space Flight Center, Joint Polar Satellite System-2, Kennedy Space Center, Langley Research Center, Launch Services Program, NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United Launch AllianceTags Atlas V, Bernard Kutter, JPSS-2, LOFTID, Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, LSP, NOAA, Tech Demonstration, ULA, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Weather Satellite

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