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Jan 31, 2002
NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, left, learned about the Mach 10 X-43 research vehicle from manager Joel Sitz during a visit to the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, January 31, 2002
NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe left, learned about the Mach 10 X-43 research vehicle from manager, Joel Sitz during...
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Aug 25, 1999
Pegasus Rocket Booster Being Prepared for X-43A/Hyper-X Flight Test
A close-up view of the front end of a Pegasus rocket booster being prepared by technicians at the Dryden Flight...
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Nov 17, 1969
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This photo shows the HL-10 in flight, turning to line up with lakebed runway 18. The pilot for this flight, the 29th...
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Aug 25, 1999
Pegasus Rocket Booster Being Prepared for X-43A/Hyper-X Flight Test
Technicians prepare a Pegasus rocket booster for flight tests with the X-43A "Hypersonic Experimental Vehicle," or...
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Sep 30, 1969
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Air Force Major Peter Hoag stands in front of the HL-10 Lifting Body. Maj. Hoag joined the HL-10 program in 1969 and...
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Oct 23, 1957
Missile on Display at the 1957 NACA Lewis Inspection
A researcher examines a model being installed in the test section of the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel...
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Sep 3, 1969
Bill Dana in front of HL-10 after flight H-24-37
NASA research pilot Bill Dana after his fourth free flight (1 glide and 3 powered) in the HL-10. This particular...
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Nov 19, 2004
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Accelerating to speeds of nearly Mach 9.8, or 7,000 miles per hour, NASA's supersonic combustion ramjet or scramjet,...
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Mar 15, 2001
The X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket nestled under the wing of NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft during pre-flight systems testing
The X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket are nestled under the wing of NASA's...
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Dec 9, 2004
Trong Bui, NASA Dryden's principal investigator for the aerospike rocket tests, with one of two rockets flown in the first tests.
Trong Bui, NASA Dryden's principal investigator for the aerospike rocket tests, holds the first of two 10-ft. long...
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Mar 15, 2001
The X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket recently underwent combined systems testing while mounted to NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft
The first of three X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket recently underwent...
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Mar 15, 2001
NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft rolls down a taxiway with the X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket slung from a pylon under its right wing
NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft rolls down a taxiway at Edwards Air Force Base with the X-43A hypersonic research...
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Mar 15, 2001
NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft rolls down a taxiway with the X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket attached to a pylon under its right wing.
As part of a combined systems test conducted by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft...
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Sep 23, 1955
NACA Engineer Examines Wind Tunnel Compressor Blades
An engineer examines the main compressor for the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel at the National Advisory...
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Nov 16, 2004
NASA's Brad Neal, X-43A Monitor Station Operator aboard NASA's B-52B mothership, performing pre-flight checks on November 16, 2004
NASA X-43A Monitor Station Operator Brad Neal performs final checks and pre-flight preparations aboard the B-52 for...
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Nov 16, 2004
A modified Pegasus rocket ignites moments after release from the B-52B, beginning the acceleration of the X-43A over the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 16, 2004
The third X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus booster rocket accelerate after launch from...
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Nov 16, 2004
A modified Pegasus rocket drops away after release from NASA's B-52B before accelerating the X-43A over a Pacific Ocean test range on Nov. 16, 2004
The third X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus booster rocket drop away from NASA's B-52B...
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Nov 16, 2004
NASA's B-52B launch aircraft takes off carrying the third X-43A hypersonic research vehicle attached to a modified Pegasus rocket, on November 16, 2004
The third X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus booster rocket left the runway, carried aloft...
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Nov 16, 2004
NASA's B-52B launch aircraft cruises to a test range over the Pacific Ocean carrying the third X-43A vehicle attached to a Pegasus rocket on November 16, 2004
The third X-43A hypersonic research aircraft, attached to a modified Pegasus booster rocket, was taken to launch...
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Oct 31, 1997
Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight takeoff
A NASA SR-71 takes off Oct. 31, making its first flight as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear...
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Oct 31, 1997
Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight
A NASA SR-71 successfully completed its first flight 31 October 1997 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin...
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Oct 31, 1997
Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight
A NASA SR-71 made its successful first flight Oct. 31 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/ Lockheed Martin Linear...
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Oct 31, 1997
Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight
A NASA SR-71 successfully completed its first flight 31 October 1997 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin...
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Oct 31, 1997
Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight view from above
A NASA SR-71 made its successful first flight Oct. 31 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear...
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