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| Keywords: Computer graphic of Lockheed Martin X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) mounted on NASA 747 ferry air DVIDS717718.jpg en This is an artist's conception of the NASA/Lockheed Martin X-33 Advanced Technology Demonstrator being carried on the back of the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft This was a concept for moving the X-33 from its landing site back to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards California The X-33 was a technology demonstrator vehicle for the Reusable Launch Vehicle RLV The RLV technology program was a cooperative agreement between NASA and industry The goal of the RLV technology program was to enable significant reductions in the cost of access to space and to promote the creation and delivery of new space services and other activities that will improve U S economic competitiveness NASA Headquarter's Office of Space Access and Technology oversaw the RLV program which was being managed by the RLV Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center located in Huntsville Alabama Responsibilities of other NASA Centers included Johnson Space Center Houston Texas guidance navigation and control technology manned space systems and health technology; Ames Research Center Mountain View CA thermal protection system testing; Langley Research Center Langley Virginia wind tunnel testing and aerodynamic analysis; and Kennedy Space Center Florida RLV operations and health management Lockheed Martin's industry partners in the X-33 program are Astronautics Inc Denver Colorado and Huntsville Alabama; Engineering Science Services Houston Texas; Manned Space Systems New Orleans LA; Sanders Nashua NH; and Space Operations Titusville Florida Other industry partners are Rocketdyne Canoga Park California; Allied Signal Aerospace Teterboro NJ; Rohr Inc Chula Vista California; and Sverdrup Inc St Louis Missouri NASA Identifier NIX-ED97-43938-5 2009-09-24 Glenn Research Center https //www dvidshub net/image/717718 717718 2012-10-10 18 23 WASHINGTON DC US PD-USGov Langley Research Center Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ | ||||
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