First X-34 will be tow-tested before FAA certification, drop tests
Orbital Sciences Corp. and NASA plan to tow-test the first of three X-34 reusable launch vehicle prototypes to see how it handles in ground maneuvers before taking it aloft on Orbital's L-1011 ferry aircraft for FAA certification and free-flight drop tests. A buffeting problem that surfaced during...
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