Thursday, February 17, 2011

NASA - NASA's New Lander Prototype Skates Through Integration and Testing

robotic lander prototype The robotic lander prototype was placed on modified skateboards and a customized track system as a low-cost solution to control movement during final testing of the prototype's sensors, onboard computer, and thrusters. (NASA/TBE)

Why are NASA scientists using skateboards to aid in testing of the new Lunar Robotic Lander prototype?

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