This Day in Aviation History
X-38’s First Free Flight

On March 12th, 1998 the first free-flight of the X-38 (CRV) was accomplished.  The X-38 was developed from the Martin Marietta X-24, a lifting body design pioneered by Dryden Flight Research Center in the 1960s and 1970s.  The goal of the X-38 project was to provide a means for astronauts on the ISS a way to return to earth in the event of an emergency.

Read more about the X-38 and watch the video here: http://gstv.us/1HG1S5E

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