Publisher's Synopsis
The successful flight of the Inflatable Reentry Vehicle Experiment (IRVE)-3 has further demonstrated the potential value of Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) technology. This technology development effort is funded by NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) Game Changing Development Program (GCDP). This paper provides an overview of a multi-year HIAD technology development effort, detailing the projects completed to date and the additional testing planned for the future. Hughes, Stephen J. and Cheatwood, F. McNeil and Calomino, Anthony M. and Wright, Henry S. and Wusk, Mary E. and Hughes, Monica F. Ames Research Center; Langley Research Center NF1676L-16795
