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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.

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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.

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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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ORBITAL SPACE PLANE ARTIST CONCEPTS

What will the Orbital Space Plane look like? Well, it could look something like one of these generic artist concepts. NASA's aerospace industry partners are designing an integrated system capable of meeting NASA's mission requirements for International Space Station crew rescue by 2010, and crew and cargo transport by 2012.

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Photo description: Artist concept of Orbital Space Plane (OSP)
Orbital Space Plane concept (02/07/03, NASA/MSFC)

 



Orbital Space Plane concept (02/07/03, NASA/MSFC)

 

 

 

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