X-38 Crew Return Vehicle prototype
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The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle prototype was an experimental NASA lifting-body spacecraft designed to serve as an emergency lifeboat for astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental spacecraft
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lifting-body spacecraft ⓘ prototype re-entry vehicle ⓘ |
| agency | NASA Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Crew Return Vehicle prototype NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | HL-20 Personnel Launch System concept ⓘ |
| cancellationDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| cancellationReason | budget constraints ⓘ |
| carrierAircraft | B-52 bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewCapacity | 7 ⓘ |
| crewSurvivalSystem |
life support for several hours
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pressurized cabin ⓘ |
| designation | X-38 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
autonomous guidance and control
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blunt-body thermal protection system ⓘ lifting-body aerodynamic shape ⓘ parafoil landing system ⓘ |
| firstFreeFlightTest | 1997 ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
GPS-based guidance
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autonomous navigation ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3.5 meters ⓘ |
| intendedDestination | Earth surface ⓘ |
| intendedLaunchVehicle | Space Shuttle cargo bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedOrbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
crew return vehicle
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emergency lifeboat for the International Space Station ⓘ |
| landingMode | parafoil-assisted horizontal landing ⓘ |
| length | approximately 8.8 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer | NASA Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 9,500 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
autonomous deorbit from ISS
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parafoil-guided runway landing ⓘ remain docked to ISS as lifeboat ⓘ unpowered gliding re-entry ⓘ |
| notableTest | successful parafoil landing tests ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| program | NASA X-plane program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reentryMode | lifting-body glider ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyFunction |
emergency evacuation of ISS crew
ⓘ
independent crew return without Shuttle ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | uncrewed test vehicle ⓘ |
| status | canceled program ⓘ |
| successorConcept | Orion crew module (as later NASA crew return concept) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testLocation | Edwards Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testType | drop tests from carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| thermalProtection | reinforced carbon-carbon and ceramic tiles ⓘ |
| width | approximately 4.5 meters ⓘ |
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