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HL-10 In Flight After Launch Main Content
NASA Center: Dryden Flight Research Center
Image # : E-21090
Date : 01/01/1969

Title

HL-10 In Flight After Launch

Full Description

The HL-10 lifting body is seen here in powered flight shortly after launch from the B-52 "Mothership". The HL-10 was one of five lifting body designs flown at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, from July 1966 to November 1975 to study and validate the concept of safely maneuvering and landing a low lift-over-drag vehicle designed for re-entry from space. Ultimately, the lifting body design proved too difficult to control. It had a high landing speed. The design was not used for the space shuttle.

Keywords

HL-10 Lifting Body Northrop B-52 Mothership NASA Flight Research Center

Subject Category

Lifting Bodies,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: DFRC
  • Center Number: E-21090
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000093

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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