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<\/a><\/figure>On Oct. 22, 2024, the latest iteration of an atmospheric probe developed by researchers at NASA\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully completed a test flight. Building on NASA 1960s research on\u00a0lifting body aircraft<\/a>, which use the aircraft\u2019s shape for lift instead of wings, the concept could offer future scientists a potentially better and more economical way to collect data on other planets. Testing demonstrated the shape of the probe works.<\/p>\n The atmospheric probe flew after release from a quad-rotor remotely piloted aircraft above Rogers Dry Lake, a flight area adjacent to NASA Armstrong. \u201cI\u2019m ecstatic,\u201d said John Bodylski, atmospheric probe principal investigator at NASA Armstrong. \u201cIt was completely stable in flight. We will be looking at releasing it from a higher altitude to keep it flying longer and demonstrate more maneuvers.\u201d<\/p>\n See more photos from the test flight.<\/a><\/p>\n Image credit: Steve Freeman<\/em><\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a> On Oct. 22, 2024, the latest iteration of an atmospheric probe developed by researchers at NASA\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully completed a test flight. Building on NASA 1960s research on\u00a0lifting body aircraft, which use the aircraft\u2019s shape for lift instead of wings, the concept could offer future scientists a potentially better [\u2026] Continue reading
\nMonika Luabeya <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"