Prototype Morpheus Lander Soars In First Free Flight | Video

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 11:01 in Astronomy & Space

On 10 December 2013, a lander that uses NASA automated landing tech, conducted a free-flight in which it flew forward and landed 23 feet from its launch point. It could be used deliver cargo to asteroid and other planetary surfaces.

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