LDSD. NASA public domain image colelction.
(June 28, 2014) NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) sits on its launchpad as it is prepared for its launch on June 28, 2014. The LDSD launch tested technologies for landing large payloads on Mars..... More
LDSD Retrieval. NASA public domain image colelction.
(June 28, 2014) NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) is lifted aboard the Kahana recovery vessel after its test launch on June 28, 2014. The LDSD launch tested technologies for landing large payloa... More
LDSD Test Device Arrives in Hawaii
Engineers unload ground support equipment for a June engineering test flight above Kauai, Hawaii. The test flight is part of NASA LDSD project, which is investigating cutting-edge landing technologies that coul... More
Unloading LDSD Test Device in Hawaii
The saucer-shaped test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD project, packaged in the box shown here, was shipped via plane to the Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii on Apri... More
LDSD Rocket-powered Test Vehicle
This artist concept shows the test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD, designed to test landing technologies for future Mars missions. NASA/JPL-Caltech
LDSD Team in Hawaii - NASA satellite images
Members of the team for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD stand in front of the project saucer-shaped test vehicle at the U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. NASA/JPL-Caltech
Launch Tower for LDSD - NASA satellite images
This image shows the tower from which the test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD will hang before a balloon lifts it to high altitudes. NASA/JPL-Caltech
LDSD Saucer Aboard - NASA satellite images
The first flown test vehicle of NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator project relaxes aboard the recovery vessel Kahana. NASA/JPL-Caltech
First Seconds of LDSD Test. Experimental NASA aircraft photograph.
The first flown test vehicle of NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator project relaxes aboard the recovery vessel Kahana. NASA/JPL-Caltech
LDSD Chute - NASA satellite images
Tears are visible in the parachute from NASA Supersonic Disk Sail Parachute, which did not deploy as expected. The photo was obtained by Navy divers during recovery of the LDSD test vehicle and parachute. NASA/... More
LDSD Chute Beneath the Surface. NASA public domain image colelction.
NASA Supersonic Disk Sail Parachute, one of the new technologies being developed as part of NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD project, floats just below the surface of the Pacific Ocean on June 28, 2... More
LDSD Flight Test Vehicle 2 in Cleanroom
The main structural body of the second flight test vehicle in NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD project is seen during its assembly in a cleanroom at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA/JPL-Caltech
Fishing LDSD out of the Water. NASA public domain image colelction.
Divers retrieve the test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator off the coast of the U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. NASA/JPL-Caltech
A Balloon Job Well Done: LDSD in Flight
The test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator is seen here before and after the balloon that helped carry it to near-space was deflated. NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project
150527-N-DT805-011 KAUAI, Hawaii (May. 27, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment conduct a safety walk-through in preparation for recovering the test vehicl... More
NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project
150527-N-DT805-007 KAUAI, Hawaii (May 27, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment conduct a safety walk-through in preparation for recovering the test vehicle... More
150601-N-WF272-003 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) Associate
150601-N-WF272-003 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) Associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Steve Jurczyk, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) principal investigator Ian Clark... More
LDSD Ready for Launch - NASA satellite images
NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) hangs from a launch tower at U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. The saucer-shaped vehicle will test two devices for landing heavy payl... More
LDSD on the Launch Tower. NASA public domain image colelction.
NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) hangs from a launch tower at U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. The saucer-shaped vehicle will test two devices for landing heavy payl... More
Military, NASA, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory members observe NASA's l...
KEKAHA, Hawaii (Jun. 08, 2015) Military, NASA, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory members observe NASA's low-density supersonic decelerator (LDSD) test vehicle trajectory after its launch from U.S. Navy's Pacific Mi... More
NASA members observe NASA's low-density supersonic decelerator (LDSD) ...
KEKAHA, Hawaii (Jun. 08, 2015) NASA members observe NASA's low-density supersonic decelerator (LDSD) test vehicle trajectory after its launch from U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. NA... More
Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordn...
KAUAI, Hawaii (Jun. 08, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) off the coast of... More
The test vehicle for NASA's low-density supersonic decelerator (LDSD) ...
KEKAHA, Hawaii (Jun. 08, 2015) The test vehicle for NASA's low-density supersonic decelerator (LDSD) launches from U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. NASA's LDSD project is designed to... More
150608-N-DT805-021 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors
150608-N-DT805-021 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment prepare to recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decele... More
The test vehicle for NASA's low-density supersonic decelerator (LDSD) ...
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... More
150608-N-WF272-005 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) NASA's
150608-N-WF272-005 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) launch balloon is inflated and attached to a flight test vehicle prior to its launch from U.S. Navy's Pacific Mi... More
Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordn...
KAUAI, Hawaii (Jun. 08, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment recover the test vehicle for NASA's low-density supersonic decelerator (LDSD) off the coast of... More
LDSD Test Vehicle Attached to Launch Tower
NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator test vehicle attached to launch tower just prior to take off. LDSD completed its second flight test when the saucer-shaped craft splashed down safely Monday, June 8, 2... More
Saucer Shoal: LDSD Recovery off Kauai
Two members of the U.S. Navy's Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment work on recovering the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project. The saucer-shap... More
150601-N-WF272-009 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) Pacific
150601-N-WF272-009 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) Pacific Missile range Facility (PMRF) commanding officer Capt. Bruce Hay, associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Steve Jurczy... More
150608-N-DT805-071 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors
150608-N-DT805-071 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment prepare to recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decele... More
150608-N-WF272-029 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) The
150608-N-WF272-029 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) The test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) launches from U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. NASA's LDSD proj... More
150601-N-WF272-023 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) Pacific
150601-N-WF272-023 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) Pacific Missile range Facility (PMRF) commanding officer Capt. Bruce Hay, associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Steve Jurczy... More
150608-N-WF272-038 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) The
150608-N-WF272-038 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) The test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) detaches from a launch tower during its launch from U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facil... More
150608-N-DT805-130 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors
150608-N-DT805-130 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD... More
150601-N-WF272-044 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) Pacific
150601-N-WF272-044 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) Pacific Missile range Facility (PMRF) commanding officer Capt. Bruce Hay speaks to the associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA... More
150608-N-DT805-150 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors
150608-N-DT805-150 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD... More
150608-N-WF272-067 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) The
150608-N-WF272-067 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) The test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) launches from U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. NASA's LDSD proj... More
150601-N-WF272-064 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) Paul
150601-N-WF272-064 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) Paul Lytal, deputy integration and test manager, briefs media on a launch tower used in NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) test. NASA's LDSD project... More
150608-N-WF272-093 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) The
150608-N-WF272-093 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 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, H... More
150608-N-DT805-229 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors
150608-N-DT805-229 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD... More
150601-N-WF272-084 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) Ban
150601-N-WF272-084 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) Ban Tien, integration and test manager, conducts an overview for the media of a flight test vehicle used in NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) test.... More
150608-N-WF272-102 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) NASA
150608-N-WF272-102 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) NASA members observe NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) test vehicle trajectory after its launch from U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in... More
150608-N-DT805-281 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors
150608-N-DT805-281 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD... More
150601-N-WF272-092 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) A panel
150601-N-WF272-092 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 1, 2015) A panel with the signatures of NASA members working on the project is attached to a flight test vehicle used in NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) t... More
150608-N-DT805-302 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors
150608-N-DT805-302 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD... More
150608-N-WF272-110 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Military,
150608-N-WF272-110 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Military, NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory members observe NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) test vehicle trajectory after its launch from U.S. ... More
150608-N-DT805-335 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors
150608-N-DT805-335 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD... More
150608-N-WF272-123 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Military,
150608-N-WF272-123 KEKAHA, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Military, NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory members observe NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) test vehicle trajectory after its launch from U.S. ... More
150608-N-DT805-363 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors
150608-N-DT805-363 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD... More
150608-N-DT805-391 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors
150608-N-DT805-391 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD... More
150608-N-DT805-630 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors
150608-N-DT805-630 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment prepare to recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decele... More
150608-N-DT805-631 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors
150608-N-DT805-631 KAUAI, Hawaii (June 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment recover the test vehicle for NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD... More