DC-XA Investigation

Los Angeles NASA has formed a five-man incident investigation board to study the loss of the NASA/McDonnell Douglas DC-XA experimental rocket on July 31, when one retracted landing gear leg caused it to fall over and burn after a successful touchdown (AW&ST Aug. 5, p. 22). The reason the gear failed...

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