Wing Flaw Found and Fixed on X-37 experimental space plane

Michael A. Dornheim (Los Angeles) July 07, 2003
Credit: BOEING
Engineers have discovered that the wing of the NASA/Boeing X-37 spaceplane technology testbed was much weaker than expected, and are now proof-testing the beefed-up structure. The load tests were on hold at Boeing's Huntington Beach, Calif., facility last week because results were not matching...

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