Tests Under Way On First Use Of Ames Common Spacecraft Bus
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. – In an old paint hangar here, NASA’s Ames Research Center has its Hover Test Vehicle (HTV) encased in web safety netting as it perfects the control software that will allow the simple spacecraft to land and hop around on the lunar surface. The 68-kilogram (150-pound) HTV is a...
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