NASA X-38

The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) was a prototype for a wingless lifting body reentry vehicle that was to be used as a Crew Return Vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS). The X-38 was developed to the point of a drop test vehicle before its development was cancelled in 2002 due to budget cuts.

* NASA X-38 Crew Return Vehicle (CRV): Extensive optimization of X38 reference trajectories. Development of guidance and control algorithms.1
The NASA X-38 is a craft designed to prove that a vehicle docked with the international space station can be used by the crew to return to Earth 2
support of the NASA X-38 CRV aerodynamic deceleration system testing program. * Worked at field office located on US Army Yuma Proving Grounds.3

Made by Scaled Composites.

It is the successor of the Martin Marietta X-24A .

* Model 276 NASA X-38: fuselage of drop test vehicle (1998) * Model 281 ProteusScaled Composites ProteusThe Scaled Composites Model 281 Proteus is a 4
NASA X-38 configuration, it follows that the NASA X-38 configuration had no "adjusting of the sensitivity of set of one or more remote flight controls based on said delay 5
Developed From
Martin Marietta X-24A
Predecessor
Martin Marietta X-24A
Category
Edwards Air Force Base
Lifting body aircraft
Manned spacecraft
Spaceplanes
Supply vehicles for the International Space Station
United States experimental aircraft 1990-1999
Number Built
1
2
Crew
7
Similar Aircraft
* NASA M2-F1* Northrop M2-F2* Northrop M2-F3* Northrop HL-10* MiG-105* SpaceDev Dream Chaser
Related
* Martin-Marietta X-24* HiMAT Remotely Piloted Vehicle
First Flight
1999
Primary user
NASA
Manufacturer
Scaled Composites
Status
--04-29
See Also
* International Space Station* Lifting body

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