X-33 overweight, but still on track for March 1999 first flight

Lockheed Martin's X-33 reusable launch vehicle prototype is still on schedule and budget for a first flight in March 1999, and persistent weight problems won't hamper the effectiveness of the suborbital vehicle as a flying testbed, NASA officials told Congress yesterday. Gary Payton, deputy...

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