NASA's Flying Saucer Test

From Neatorama:

If you saw a UFO in Hawaii yesterday, consider it identified. NASA has been working on a flying saucer, called the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD), designed for landing large payloads on Mars. The LDSD was lifted by balloon to about 120,000 feet before it dropped away from the balloon and flew under its own power for 30 minutes. After splashdown, the saucer, data recorders, and parachute were recovered successfully. The LDSD itself performed well, which was the main goal of the test. Two landing technologies were also tested, with mixed results.

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