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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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DART
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
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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Canadarm2 robotic arm on Space Station, 2003
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2002 RELEASES

11/25/02 NASA awards contracts for flight demonstrators
11/13/02 NASA's Integrated Space Transportation Plan released
11/08/02 NASA Statement on the Integrated Space Transportation Plan
10/22/02 Rome native Chris Crumbly named to Space Launch Initiative management position at NASA
10/01/02 Space Launch Initiative media update
09/26/02 Couple shares cultural heritage, work on Marshall Center programs
08/01/02 July 2002 Space Launch Initiative media update
07/15/02 Detroit native Charles Smith helping to develop NASA's next generation reusable launch vehicle
07/12/02 NASA awards contracts to investigate commercial services to supply International Space Station
06/14/02 COBRA engine, an option for Space Launch Initiative, completes milestone review
05/29/02 May 2002 Space Launch Initiative Media Update
04/30/02 Milestone review brings NASA one step closer to new launch vehicle
04/25/02 NASA to announce next step toward new launch vehicle
04/25/02 April 2002 Space Launch Initiative Media Update
03/28/02 NASA�s Marshall Center tests new breed of auxiliary propulsion for Space Launch Initiative
02/27/02 Space Launch Initiative Program Manager Dennis Smith recognized for outstanding leadership
02/25/02 February 2002 Space Launch Initiative Media Update: Stennis Space Center completes testing of Boeing Rocketdyne advanced catalyst bed for SLI
02/15/02 Susan Turner, Jeff Sexton named to top Space Launch Initiative positions
02/07/02 Wings for X-37 spaceplane shipped to Palmdale final assembly facility
01/25/02 NASA�s Space Launch Initiative seeks next round of proposals from industry, academia in late March

 

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