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Dec 18, 1969
E-21115
The wingless, lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...
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Dec 18, 1969
ECN-2359
The wingless, lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...
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Jun 19, 1970
M2-F3 on lakebed
The M2-F3 Lifting Body is seen here on the lakebed at the NASA Flight Research Center (FRC--later the Dryden Flight...
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Dec 22, 1966
E-16211
The HL-10 Lifting Body completes its first research flight with a landing on Rogers Dry Lake. Due to control...
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Nov 18, 1969
E-21090
The HL-10 Lifting Body is seen here in powered flight shortly after launch from the B-52 mothership. When HL-10...
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Oct 15, 1963
M2-F1 in flight
The M2-F1 Lifting Body is seen here under tow, high above Rogers Dry Lake near the Flight Research Center (later...
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Jul 9, 1999
X-38 Ship #2 Mated to B-52 Mothership in Flight
This photo shows one of the X-38 lifting-body research vehicles mated to NASA's B-52 mothership in flight prior to...
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Jun 20, 1970
M2-F3 on lakebed
The M2-F3 Lifting Body is seen here on the lakebed next to the NASA Flight Research Center (FRC--later Dryden Flight...
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Jun 19, 1970
M2-F3 on lakebed
The M2-F3 Lifting Body is seen here on the lakebed next to the NASA Flight Research Center (later the Dryden Flight...
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Aug 22, 1997
M2-F1 lifting body aircraft on a flatbed truck
After the grounding of the M2-F1 in 1966, it was kept in outside storage on the Dryden complex. After several years,...
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Aug 15, 1963
M2-F1 on lakebed with pilot Milt Thompson
NASA Flight Research Pilot Milt Thompson, shown here on the lakebed with the M2-F1 lifting body, was an early backer...
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Nov 5, 1963
E-10598
In this photo of the M2-F1 lifting body and the Paresev 1B on the ramp, the viewer sees two vehicles representing...
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Feb 14, 2005
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers on the floor prepare to attach a crane to...
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Sep 10, 1969
ECN-2301
The Hyper III was a low-cost test vehicle for an advanced lifting-body shape. Like the earlier M2-F1, it was a...
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Mar 12, 2004
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility help prepare the body flap for lifting prior...
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Mar 12, 2004
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Hyster forklift in the Orbiter Processing Facility lifts the body flap to be...
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Jun 13, 1995
Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
Artist John Frassanito's concept of three Single-Stage-to-Orbit (SSTO) Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLV's). Depicted...
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Mar 21, 1963
M2-F1 cockpit
This photo shows the cockpit configuration of the M2-F1 wingless lifting body. With a top speed of about 120 knots,...
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Mar 12, 1998
X-38 - On Ground after First Free Flight, March 12, 1998
Crew members surround the X-38 lifting body research vehicle after a successful test flight and landing in March...
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Jul 16, 1997
Dale Reed with X-38 and a Subscale Model Used in Test Program
Dale Reed, a NASA engineer who worked on the original lifting-body research programs in the 1960s and 1970s, stands...
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Sep 11, 2007
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Dawn spacecraft is lifted...
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Mar 19, 1959
ARC-1959-A-24953
Lockheed JF-104A (AF56-745A Tail No. 60745) Starfighter airplane piloted by Fred Drinkwater conducted flight testing...
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Aug 24, 2022
The Lift: NASA's Europa Clipper Moves Into Position
Engineers and technicians use a crane to lift the main body of NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft and position it in...
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Sep 22, 1966
M2-F2 with test pilot Bruce A. Peterson
Bruce A. Peterson standing beside the M2-F2 lifting body on Rogers Dry Lake. Peterson became the NASA project pilot...
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