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NASA X-38

The NASA X-38 Crew Return Vehicle was a prototype for a wingless lifting body reentry vehicle that was to be used as a Crew Return Vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS). The X-38 was developed to the point of a drop test vehicle before its development was cancelled in 2002 due to budget cuts. This X-38 was carried by a B-52 bomber on July 30th, 1997, as part of its first airborne test.
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NASA X-38
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The NASA X-38 Crew Return Vehicle was a prototype for a wingless lifting body reentry vehicle that was to be used as a Crew Return Vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS). The X-38 was developed to the point of a drop test vehicle before its development was cancelled in 2002 due to budget cuts. This X-38 was carried by a B-52 bomber on July 30th, 1997, as part of its first airborne test.
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