NASA is testing new ways to land spacecraft on Mars safely and affordably. One promising approach is to use a collapsible, accordion-like base to absorb the impact of landing. This design, called the Simplified High Impact Energy Landing Device (SHIELD), could be used to land a variety of spacecraft on Mars, including rovers, landers, and even human missions.
NASA recently tested a prototype of the SHIELD system at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. The prototype was dropped from a height of 90 feet and impacted a steel plate at a speed of 110 mph. The SHIELD system performed flawlessly, absorbing the impact and protecting the electronic components inside the prototype.
This test is a promising step towards developing new technologies that will enable us to explore more of Mars and beyond.
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