NASA’s Morpheus Lander ‘Free Ride’ for 74 Seconds | Video

Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 17:01 in Astronomy & Space

A prototype for future planetary landers, this vertical takeoff and landing craft flew 160 feet higher (467ft) than its last flight; also forward 637 feet, testing NASA's Automated Landing and Hazard Avoidance Technology (ALHAT).

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