Game Changing Development
EDL Flight Concepts
Project Description
Small scale flight testing can be conducted within the scope of ESM in several areas, including low-cost sounding rocket testing and cube-sat based testing.
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Anticipated Benefits
NASA funded: There is no direct benefit to NASA funded missions, although the carrier spacecraft (TechEdSat) could be used to conduct LEO tests of candidate technologies. NASA unfunded: Develop propellentless deorbit capability which could enable low cost on-demand return of small payloads from ISS or LEO, as well as future "netlander" class missions at Mars or other planetary destinations. OGA: On demand return from LEO has potential application for DoD. Commercial: The Exo-Brake could be an enabling technology for on-demand sample return for the commercial sector, and we will pursue licensing when complete. Nation: The growth of the commercial LEO economy is fundamentally constrained by access; both low cost access to space, and reliable return from space. Exo-Brake directly addresses the latter bottleneck.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Ames Research Center
(ARC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Moffett Field, California |
Langley Research Center
(LaRC)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Hampton, Virginia |
| University of Idaho | Supporting Organization | Academia | Moscow, Idaho |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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Virginia
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