Morpheus Closes Successful Planetary Lander Flight Test Campaign

HOUSTON – NASA is closing out the flight phase of project Morpheus following a final encore ascent and descent of the four-legged, methane-fueled prototype planetary lander onto a simulated lunar scape at Kennedy Space Center on Dec. 15. Morpheus is a 4 1/2-year, $14.5 million effort to develop...

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