X-20
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X-20 was an experimental U.S. Air Force spaceplane project from the early Cold War era intended to test reusable, piloted orbital and suborbital flight before being canceled in the 1960s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| X-20 Dyna-Soar | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
US Air Force project
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experimental spaceplane ⓘ unflown spacecraft ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Dyna-Soar
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ⓘ
X-20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewCapacity | 1 ⓘ |
| crewSelection | US Air Force test pilots ⓘ |
| designFeature |
delta wing configuration
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heat-resistant metallic skin ⓘ lifting body characteristics ⓘ sharp leading edges for hypersonic flight ⓘ |
| developmentAgency | US Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fullName | Dynamic Soarer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Space Shuttle program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
X-37B NERFINISHED ⓘ lifting body research ⓘ |
| intendedFlightProfile | boost-glide reentry ⓘ |
| intendedMissionType |
bombing
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military space operations ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ satellite inspection ⓘ |
| intendedOrbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
piloted orbital vehicle
ⓘ
piloted suborbital vehicle ⓘ reusable spaceplane technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| landingMode | unpowered runway landing ⓘ |
| launchVehiclePlanned | Titan IIIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neverFlew | true ⓘ |
| notableSelectedPilot |
Henry Gordon
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ⓘ
James A. McDivitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil A. Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| primeContractor | Boeing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programCancellationDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| programStart | 1957 ⓘ |
| programType | black project (initially classified) ⓘ |
| propulsionType | rocket-powered ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
high cost
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overlap with other space programs ⓘ shifting military priorities ⓘ |
| reusability | reusable ⓘ |
| status | canceled ⓘ |
| subcontractor |
Aerojet-General
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Bell Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorProgram | Manned Orbiting Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takeoffMode | launched atop expendable rocket ⓘ |
| testArticlesBuilt | mockups and structural test vehicles ⓘ |
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