NASA Spacewedge, Dryden history gallery
Summary
EC92-08148-4A Rans S-12 remotely piloted ''mothership'' takes off from a lakebed runway carrying a Spacewedge research model during 1992 flight tests. The Spacewedge was lauched in flight from the Rans S-12 aircraft and then glided back to a landing under a steerable parafoil. Technology tested in the Spacewedge program was used in developing the X-38 research vehicle. August 14, 1992NASA Photo / Les Teal Read Spacewedge Project Description
NASA Identifier: 335291main_EC92-08148-4
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Date
13/11/2010
Location
Armstrong Flight Research Center
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34.95855, -117.89067
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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