Boeing X-40A
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The Boeing X-40A is an unmanned, subscale technology demonstrator that validated key autonomous landing and reentry technologies later used in the U.S. Air Force’s X-37 spaceplane program.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boeing X-40A canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental spacecraft
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subscale test vehicle ⓘ unmanned spaceplane technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | composite and metallic structure ⓘ |
| category |
experimental military aircraft
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lifting-body spaceplane demonstrator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crewCapacity | 0 ⓘ |
| designation | X-40A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Boeing Phantom Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| hasLandingGear | true ⓘ |
| hasWings | true ⓘ |
| influenced | Boeing X-37B design ⓘ |
| isAutonomous | true ⓘ |
| isReusable | true ⓘ |
| isUnmanned | true ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air-drop from carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| program | X-37 program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programSponsor | U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | unpowered glider ⓘ |
| purpose |
technology demonstrator for the X-37 spaceplane
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validation of autonomous landing technologies ⓘ validation of reentry guidance and control technologies ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Boeing X-37 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scale | subscale ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| testedTechnology |
autonomous control
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autonomous guidance ⓘ autonomous navigation ⓘ precision landing systems ⓘ reentry flight dynamics ⓘ |
| testLocation |
Edwards Air Force Base
NERFINISHED
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Holloman Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testRole | approach and landing test vehicle ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerodynamic characterization for X-37
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autonomous flight control testing ⓘ autonomous landing testing ⓘ |
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