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Re: NASA Tests LDSD 'Flying Saucer'

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Post by ddunkin » Sat, Jun 28, 2014, 9:17 PM UTC

torrance wrote: post #10

Looks like the parachute failed to deploy cleanly.

You can watch the air density as it falls, it was so still at the highest altitude.

Re: NASA Tests LDSD 'Flying Saucer'

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Post by TeMPOraL » Sat, Jun 28, 2014, 10:47 PM UTC

I have a distinct feeling that someone really tried to make the acronym spell "LSD".

Speaking of which, does anyone here know how acronyms are created at NASA? Is it by committee or does someone just make a name that kind of sticks?

Re: NASA Tests LDSD 'Flying Saucer'

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Post by malkia » Sat, Jun 28, 2014, 11:31 PM UTC

fjarlq wrote: post #5

Intro video specifically about this test: LDSD: The Great Shakeout Test For Mars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YwSXAba6Ik

Is this Mark Adler - one of the author of zlib? According to this it looks like it's him: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Adler#Mars_Exploration_Rov...

Re: NASA Tests LDSD 'Flying Saucer'

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Post by phusion » Sun, Jun 29, 2014, 7:24 AM UTC

Damn, headline isn't NASA Tests LSD In Flying Saucer.

Maybe next time.

Re: NASA Tests LDSD 'Flying Saucer'

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Post by Intermernet » Sun, Jun 29, 2014, 11:35 AM UTC

malkia wrote: post #13

fjarlq wrote: post #5

Intro video specifically about this test: LDSD: The Great Shakeout Test For Mars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YwSXAba6Ik

Is this Mark Adler - one of the author of zlib? According to this it looks like it's him: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Adler#Mars_Exploration_Rov...

Yes, that would be him, he's amazing. He not only works on making Mars habitable, he's also partly responsible for the most popular image format on the web today.

Full respect.

Re: NASA Tests LDSD 'Flying Saucer'

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Post by Intermernet » Sun, Jun 29, 2014, 11:41 AM UTC

ddunkin wrote: post #11

torrance wrote: post #10

Looks like the parachute failed to deploy cleanly.

You can watch the air density as it falls, it was so still at the highest altitude.

Tell ya what, In KSP I'd have waited another 30 seconds or so to deploy that 'chute... But I don't work for NASA, and that's probably why not :-)

Re: NASA Tests LDSD 'Flying Saucer'

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Post by Intermernet » Sun, Jun 29, 2014, 11:49 AM UTC

neoveller wrote: post #4

Does anyone know why the live footage looks like it was taken using a security camera from the 80s?

Didn't you know that all "space" footage is actually from a government sponsored set where they invented chroma-key compositing? Kubrik was in on all of it. Take my word for it...