USAF plans only minor X-40A changes

The first flight of the unpowered X-40A Space Maneuvering Vehicle prototype is being characterized as successful by U.S. Air Force officials who say that only minor changes will be needed before the next flight test, slated for September. The X-40A, a 2,000-pound, 90% scale prototype of a reusable...

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