NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator - LOFTID Animation

NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, or LOFTID, is demonstrating a cross-cutting aeroshell -- a type of heat shield -- for atmospheric re-entry.

Animation of mission highlights for the upcoming launch of NASA’s cutting-edge entry, descent, and landing technology: Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID).

Credit: NASA