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X-38 Prototype Lands on Rogers Dry Lakebed Main Content
NASA Center: Dryden Flight Research Center
Image # : EC00-0096-77
Date : 03/01/2000

Title

X-38 Prototype Lands on Rogers Dry Lakebed

Full Description

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle from the International Space Station, is seen just before touchdown on a lakebed near the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards California, at the end of a March 2000 test flight. The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) research project is designed to develop the technology for a prototype emergency crew return vehicle, or lifeboat, for the International Space Station.

Keywords

X-38 Crew Return Vehicle Crew Rescue Vehicle CRV International Space Station ISS Lifting Body Dryden

Subject Category

Lifting Bodies, X-Series Aircraft, International Space Station,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: DFRC
  • Center Number: EC00-0096-77
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000227

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA Tom Tschida
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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Thumbnail .jpg 68 85 10
Small .jpg 483 606 316
Medium .jpg 1131 1420 2,051
Large .jpg 2261 2839 8,727

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