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Cool Video: NASA Tests Small, Autonomous Spacecraft Prototypes
- Posted on June 27, 2011 at 12:54pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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NASA’s robotic lander prototype undergoes test flights using hydrogen peroxide as propellent.
Infared imaging shows pulsing thrusters of a prototype that researchers believe will spawn a new generation of small autonomous crafts capable of landing on asteroids and planet surfaces.
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OneofMany
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 4:29pmWow, are you telling me we used public money for this??!! Those backpack strap on rocket-man things (Go Fast uses one for their marketing) have been around for years now already… Hydrogen Peroxide fuel is old news..geesh! http://www.jetpackinternational.com/
NASA says one day they believe they will be used for autonomous personal flight… check this:
Report Post »http://www.jetpackinternational.com/ it’s ALREADY HAPPENING without public funding!!
Karliner
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 3:48pmDid the Muslims design that? s/
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:21amI heard what they call the thruster, however, take off didn’t look genuine to me, too jerky.
Report Post »Dabldo
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:33amVerrry cool! Control looked pretty fine!
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 11:53pmCool !!!! Nice to see NASA is still in the game and at the forefront!
Report Post »EthanSD
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:10pmno. no. no. Didn’t anybody see TERMINATOR: RISE OF THE MACHINES. I guess we’re done for now.
Report Post »CalvinandHobbes
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 3:48pmGet to the chopper!!!!!!
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 7:59pmSame here. No sound.
Report Post »Pokerjoe
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 6:45pmcould not here it
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