G FOLD Diversion Test

NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory tested its GFOLD divert algorithm experimental landing system on September 20, 2013 at the Mohave Air Space Port in Mojave, Calif. GFOLD, which stands for Fuel Optimal Large Divert Guidance Algorithm, enables a rocket to select an alternate landing site, autonomously. The test was performed aboard a Masten Xombie