The Project Morpheus prototype lander’s engine blasts and smoke pours out during a tether test on Dec. 6, 2013, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
During the test, a crane lifted the lander 20 feet, then it ascended another 10 feet.
The lander was scheduled to have maneuvered backwards 10 feet, and then flown forward and descended to its original position, landing at the end of the tether onto a transportable launch platform.
Morpheus utilizes an autonomous landing and hazard avoidance technology (ALHAT), payload permitting it to obtain clear landing sites on its own, for future exploration beyond earth orbit.
During the test, a crane lifted the lander 20 feet, then it ascended another 10 feet.
The lander was scheduled to have maneuvered backwards 10 feet, and then flown forward and descended to its original position, landing at the end of the tether onto a transportable launch platform.
Morpheus utilizes an autonomous landing and hazard avoidance technology (ALHAT), payload permitting it to obtain clear landing sites on its own, for future exploration beyond earth orbit.
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