Low Density Supersonic Decelerator

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  Nasa 'Flying Saucer' Test Bedevilled for Second Time by Botched Parachute

  A similar problem bedevilled the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator's (LDSD) debut run last year.

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  Weather Plays Killjoy For NASA's Flying Saucer Launch

  First high waves in the Pacific Ocean and now ill winds are playing spoilsport for the launch of NASA's "flying saucer" from a test range in Hawaii.

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  Nasa to Test Supersonic Parachutes in 'Flying Saucer' Launch

  With the goal of sending humans to Mars in the 2030s, Nasa is a new generation of parachute technology known as the Supersonic Ringsail Parachute.

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  Nasa Set for Revolutionary 'Flying Saucer' Test Flight

  LDSD test vehicle will be carried aloft by a large weather balloon at 10pm IST on Tuesday in Hawaii.

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  Nasa's Flying Saucer Being Used to Test New Mars Landing Technology

  The Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project's final test was carried out at JPL on Tuesday.

• NASA Mars Test Called Success Despite Torn Chute

  Sending heavier vehicles and, eventually, humans to Mars requires first testing new technologies to see if they actually work.

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  Nasa Delays Test Flight of 'Flying Saucer' LDSD Until Wednesday

  Strong winds have caused many delays, postponing the launch to June 5, then June 7, then June 9 and now June 11.