Mighty Eagle 'Rocks' Flight Testing Series

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The "Mighty Eagle," a NASA robotic prototype lander, recently completed a series of test objectives -- even going as high as 100 feet for several free flights. The vehicle is a three-legged prototype that resembles an actual flight lander design. It is 4 feet tall and 8 feet in diameter and, when fueled, weighs 700 pounds. It is a "green" vehicle, fueled by 90 percent pure hydrogen peroxide, and is guided by an onboard computer that activates the thrusters to power the craft's movements. NASA will use the "Mighty Eagle" to mature the technology needed to develop a new generation of small, smart, versatile robotic landers capable of achieving scientific and exploration goals on the surface of the moon, asteroids or other airless bodies. (NASA/MSFC)

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