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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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2003 RELEASES

12/18/03 Engine, parachute tests pave way for launch escape system
11/06/03 NASA conducts successful pad abort demonstration
11/04/03 PAD abort demonstration program demonstrates stability in wind tunnel testing
11/04/03 Boeing establishes Orbital Space Program office
09/29/03 Indianapolis native Dan Dumbacher named outstanding mechanical engineer by Purdue University
09/23/03 NASA completes Orbital Space Plane design review
08/22/03 DART Flight Demonstrator completes design certification
07/24/03 X-37 technology demonstrator completes structural tests in preparation for atmospheric flight test program
04/04/03 NASA awards $135 million to continue Space Launch Initiative work
02/18/03 Initial requirements set for Orbital Space Plane System

 

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