Perspective of spacecraft landing like a helicopter

The US Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA) is testing a new propeller system in an effort to make landing spaces such as helicopters.

Tested in a 167-meter-tall building at the Kennedy Space Center, the new response system is based on the idea of ​​replacing the umbrella with a pinwheel, allowing the ship to land smoothly and controllably. The goal is to land instead of at sea as it is now.

Model of Orion ship that NASA is testing - (Photo: NASA)

The atmosphere return and return system designed for spacecraft inspired by the landing chamber is like the Orion multi-purpose astronaut, which is expected to be launched into space by the end of this decade.

The process of the response system is called self-rotation. Although successfully applied in the case of straight-up aircraft, this technology has never been applied in the case of space ships, according to Space.com.

At present, the content of turning around properly is also a challenge for NASA engineers to suffer.

Engineers are experimenting with many ways for the system to automatically rotate when released at the appropriate height.

With the spacecraft model suspended 146 meters from the ground, the expert team can use the helicopter's radio control unit to remotely control the speed of the propeller and slow down the falling process of the object.