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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Lifting Bodies on Lakebed
Title
Lifting Bodies on Lakebed
Title
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Full Description:
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The wingless lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. From left to right are the X-24A, M2-F3 and the HL-10. The lifting body aircraft studied the feasibility of maneuvering and landing an aerodynamic craft designed for reentry from space. These lifting bodies were air launched by a B-52 mother ship, then flew powered by their own rocket engines before making an unpowered approach and landing. They helped validate the concept that a space shuttle could make accurate landings without power. The X-24A flew from April 17, 1969 to June 4, 1971. The M2-F3 flew from June 2, 1970 until December 21, 1971. The HL-10 flew from December 22, 1966 until July 17, 1970, and logged the highest and fastest records in the lifting body program.
Full_Description
The wingless lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. From left to right are the X-24A, M2-F3 and the HL-10. The lifting body aircraft studied the feasibility of maneuvering and landing an aerodynamic craft designed for reentry from space. These lifting bodies were air launched by a B-52 mother ship, then flew powered by their own rocket engines before making an unpowered approach and landing. They helped validate the concept that a space shuttle could make accurate landings without power. The X-24A flew from April 17, 1969 to June 4, 1971. The M2-F3 flew from June 2, 1970 until December 21, 1971. The HL-10 flew from December 22, 1966 until July 17, 1970, and logged the highest and fastest records in the lifting body program.
Full Description
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Date:
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01/01/1969
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NASA Center:
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Dryden Flight Research Center
NASA_Center
Dryden Flight Research Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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X-Series Aircraft
Subject_Category
X-Series Aircraft
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Lifting Bodies
Subject_Category
Lifting Bodies
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Top 20 Dryden Aircraft
Subject_Category
Top 20 Dryden Aircraft
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Body
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Keywords:
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Lifting
Keywords
Lifting
Keywords
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Keywords:
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X-24A
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Keywords:
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X-24B
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Keywords:
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HL-10
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Keywords:
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M2-F3
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Lifting Bodies
facet_what
Lifting Bodies
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
facet_where
Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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December 22, 1966
facet_when
December 22, 1966
facet_when
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facet_when:
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April 17, 1969
facet_when
April 17, 1969
facet_when
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facet_when:
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June 4, 1971
facet_when
June 4, 1971
facet_when
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facet_when:
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June 2, 1970
facet_when
June 2, 1970
facet_when
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facet_when:
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December 21, 1971
facet_when
December 21, 1971
facet_when
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facet_when:
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July 17, 1970
facet_when
July 17, 1970
facet_when
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facet_when:
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01-01-1969
facet_when
01-01-1969
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1970
facet_when_year
1970
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1971
facet_when_year
1971
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1966
facet_when_year
1966
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1969
facet_when_year
1969
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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EC69-2358
Image_#
EC69-2358
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1945
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1945
UID
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Center:
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DFRC
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Center Number:
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EC69-2358
Center_Number
EC69-2358
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001945
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-001945
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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