NASA X-38 Crew Return Vehicle Technology-Demonstrator Spaceplane Family
NASA’s X-38 was a series of prototype lifting-body vehicles developed as a crew return vehicle concept for the International Space Station. NASA and Scaled Composites built atmospheric and space-rated prototypes for drop, glide, and parafoil-landing research; the program flew 15 atmospheric test flights between 1997 and 2001 before development was canceled.
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Identity
- Aliases
- X-38X-38 Crew Return VehicleX-38 CRVV201
- Family Name
- NASA X-38
- Full Name
- NASA X-38 Crew Return Vehicle Technology-Demonstrator Spaceplane Family
- Roles
- researchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- canceled
- Type
- spaceplane
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- other
- Operating Modes
- land
- Description
- NASA’s X-38 was a series of prototype lifting-body vehicles developed as a crew return vehicle concept for the International Space Station. NASA and Scaled Composites built atmospheric and space-rated prototypes for drop, glide, and parafoil-landing research; the program flew 15 atmospheric test flights between 1997 and 2001 before development was canceled.
- First Flight Year
- 1,997
- Last Flight Year
- 2,001
- Spacecraft Specs
- Reusability
- fully_reusable
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:36:54 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:36:54 UTC