Approach 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.


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    Title :

    X-37 Flight Demonstrator: Approach and Landing Test Vehicle Flight Test Approach


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Space Technology and Apllication International Forum ; 2004 ; Albuquerque, NM, United States


    Publication date :

    2004-02-11


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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