RV-X is a small experimental demonstrator for the vertical-takeoff-and-vertical-landing reusable first stage of a future launch vehicle.
Credit: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
First flight of a small experimental version of a reusable launch vehicle has been scheduled for March 6 by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The 24-ft.-tall vertical-takeoff-and-vertical-landing (VTVL) RV-X is planned to make a short hop at the agency’s Noshiro Rocket Testing Center on...
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