The company will continue to evolve a proven Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) technology design. ULA will develop a larger 10-meter HIAD that leverages a two-piece structure to enable effective load distribution for even larger inflatable decelerators.

VERS will provide large scale HIAD risk reduction and maturation for flight applications.

• Prove out the manufacturing process and develop a solid supply chain
• Expand current HIAD testing program to burn down risk of scaling up the HIAD diameter
• Investigate HIAD enhancements to increase load capability and L/D