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NASA Experimental Aircraft Images – X-38 Crew Return Vehicle cruising altitude

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NASA Experimental Aircraft Images - X-38 Crew Return Vehicle cruising altitude

Two airframes were manufactured. They have flown a total of 15 flights between 1997-2001. This Advanced Technology Demonstrator for a Crew Return Vehicle from the International Space Station completed four captive flights beneath B-52 0008 during 1997, three in 1998, and then performed its first drop test on March 12, 1998.