
X-37
NASA's X-37 vehicle will test and validate technologies in the environment
of space as well as test system performance of the vehicle during orbital
flight, reentry and landing.
DART
Demonstration
of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology: Developed by Orbital Sciences, DART
will flight demonstrate in-orbit autonomous rendezvous and close proximity
operations as part of NASA's 2nd Generation Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV)
Risk Reduction Initiative.
PAD
Pad Abort Demonstrator: Developed by Lockheed-Martin,
the launch pad abort demonstrator will be used as a test-bed to demonstrate
crew escape technologies and to validate analytical models necessary for
future crew escape systems.
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