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NASA HIAD

NASA · air.hiadforandroid

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NASA HIAD screenshot 1 NASA HIAD screenshot 2 NASA HIAD screenshot 3 NASA HIAD screenshot 4
UpdatedJun 4, 2013
PublishedJun 4, 2013
Packageair.hiadforandroid
MD5deb72cff69726e8f9b9118b2b965179e
SHA1 (signer)6D:E5:1A:71:B4:41:B6:00:87:CB:06:56:CA:7F:BE:21:EF:61:48:10
Signed byCN="AMA, Inc.", OU=AMA, O=AMA, C=US
Architecturesarmeabi-v7a
Malware scanUNKNOWN
Websitehttp://www.nasa.gov/nasaapp
Contact[email protected]

Description

A giant cone of inner tubes stacked together may someday help cargo, or even people, land on another planet or return to Earth. NASA calls the spacecraft technology HIAD - Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator.

Learn the challenges NASA faces as it works to develop an inflatable spacecraft. Choose the right shape, materials and trajectory to use a HIAD to bring cargo back from space.

To successfully guide an inflatable spacecraft through the super heat of atmospheric re-entry requires the right stuff. If you inflate too early, your shape is incorrect or your material isn’t strong enough - you burn up. And if you get all that right and miss the target the mission is a bust.

Try your hand at landing a HIAD and become a rocket scientist. Advance through all stages at each of the four levels, collecting up to three stars for each successful landing.

The HIAD game challenges players to successfully land a HIAD after launching from the International Space Station and arriving at a target ground point on Earth. To successfully reach the target, players must:

• Undock from the ISS and use thruster control to steer the spacecraft towards the desired de-orbit point

• Inflate the HIAD aeroshell to reduce velocity and protect the payload from the heat of atmospheric re-entry

• Steer the inflated HIAD to the ground target prior to parachute deployment, taking into account the prevailing winds

• Customize the HIAD vehicle to achieve different performance characteristics to improve results

FEATURES

• Multiple spacecraft configurations and options

• Speed and trajectory controls

• In-game introduction

• Four levels of engineering mastery

• Locked levels

• Scoring for each level

• Help section

• Links to related website

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