| X-40 | |
|---|---|
 Boeing X-40A on a descent glide slope | |
| General information | |
| Type | Glide test vehicle |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Phantom Works |
| Status | Retired May 2001 |
| Primary users | Air Force Research Laboratory |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | August 11, 1998 (dropped by UH-60 Black Hawk)[1][2][3] |
The Boeing X-40 Space Maneuver Vehicle is a test platform for the Boeing X-37 reusable spaceplane, built by Boeing Phantom Works. It sought to test the X-37's systems in order to "reduce the cost and risk of future reusable space launch vehicle system."[4]
- ^ "Military Spaceplane X-40 Space Maneuver Vehicle Integrated Tech Testbed". Military Space Programs. Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Boeing X-37 / X-40 page at Designation-Systems.Net
- ^ Gelzer, Christian (2 March 2016). "X-40A Space Maneuvering Vehicle". NASA. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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