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X-37 Flight Demonstrator: Approach and Landing Test Vehicle Flight Test ApproachApproach and Lending Test Vehicle (ALTV) reduces risk to the X-37 orbital vehicle (OV) flight program by: Testing a subset of OV technologies in a critical portion of the flight envelope. Validating the calculated air data system (CADS) performance/subsonic aerodynamic database. Demonstrating OV approach and landing trajectory. Expending the operational flight envelope of the OV-enabling more landing opportunities for orbital missions.
Document ID
20040037790
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Taylor, Terry L.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
February 11, 2004
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space Technology and Apllication International Forum
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Country: United States
Start Date: February 11, 2004
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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