DC-XA likely a total loss as fire, blast cuts testing short

NASA's DC-XA reusable launch vehicle prototype will likely be declared a total loss following Wednesday's landing mishap, although safety considerations at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., thwarted a thorough examination of the wreckage until late yesterday. Representatives of the U.S. space agency...

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