The test vehicle for NASA's low-density supersonic decelerator (LDSD) gains altitude after its launch from U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii.

KEKAHA, Hawaii (Jun. 08, 2015) The test vehicle for NASA's low-density supersonic decelerator (LDSD) gains altitude after its launch from U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. NASA's LDSD project is designed to investigate and test breakthrough technologies for landing future robotic and human Mars missions, and safely returning large payloads to Earth. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan) File# 150608-N-WF272-093