NASA Delays X-37 Orbital Vehicle

Credit: BOEING
Development difficulties and laggard component deliveries have sent costs on the X-37 testbed so far out of bounds this year that NASA has directed prime contractor Boeing to "deemphasize" the orbital variant of the reusable space plane, and concentrate instead on drop tests and advanced technology...

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