# 94. NASA’s Plan to Crash Land on Mars

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2022-11-01
- Length: 26m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-01-94-nasas-plan-to-crash-land-on-mars
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/94-crash-landing-on-mars-FMk_SOJ2

## Summary

Hosts Daniel and Farbod discuss NASA's SHIELD (Simplified High Impact Energy Landing Device) project, which aims to crash-land payloads on Mars by borrowing automotive safety technologies. They explain how crumple zones and sled testing principles allow the lander to survive impacts of 110 mph and 1 million newtons, a method originally developed for the Mars Sample Return mission to bring samples back to Earth. The hosts also highlight Gilmour Space's use of the Duro PLM platform to manage complex aerospace engineering and regulatory compliance.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-01-94-nasas-plan-to-crash-land-on-mars#t=0) Introduction: NASA's Crash Landing Concept
- [1:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-01-94-nasas-plan-to-crash-land-on-mars#t=108) Why Crash Land? Cost and Accessibility
- [5:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-01-94-nasas-plan-to-crash-land-on-mars#t=331) Origins in Mars Sample Return
- [8:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-01-94-nasas-plan-to-crash-land-on-mars#t=480) SHIELD Design and Automotive Tech
- [13:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-01-94-nasas-plan-to-crash-land-on-mars#t=796) Sponsor Read: Duro and Gilmour Space
- [18:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-01-94-nasas-plan-to-crash-land-on-mars#t=1087) Testing Results and Future Implications

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- NASA (company)
- SHIELD (product)
- Duro (tool)
- Gilmour Space (company)
- SolidWorks (tool)
- Onshape (tool)

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