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NASA's X-37 vehicle will test and validate technologies in the environment of space as well as test system performance of the vehicle during orbital flight, reentry and landing.

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Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology: Developed by Orbital Sciences, DART will flight demonstrate in-orbit autonomous rendezvous and close proximity operations as part of NASA's 2nd Generation Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Risk Reduction Initiative.

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Pad Abort Demonstrator: Developed by Lockheed-Martin, the launch pad abort demonstrator will be used as a test-bed to demonstrate crew escape technologies and to validate analytical models necessary for future crew escape systems.

 

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