NASA'S X-38 TESTBED
NASA'S X-38 TESTBED made a successful first flight at Edwards AFB, Calif., on Mar. 12, after being dropped by the agency's B-52 carrier aircraft from 23,000 ft. and 175 kt. The 24.5-ft.-long X-38 is testing a design for an emergency return vehicle for the International Space Station that could be...
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