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X-37 Flies but Runs Off Runway

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the just-needs-brakes dept.

mknewman writes "The X-37 drop test was completed today with a lift by White Knight. It had a successful flight but it ran off the end of the runway."

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  1. Re:X-37 is a DARPA-sponsored project by jnhtx · · Score: 2, Informative
    It's too bad this craft never flew in space. It is one of several similar projects that NASA gave up on over the last ten years. Very sad.

    On a positive note, there are some excellent pictures of the White Knight and X-37 at Alan's Mojave Weblog.

  2. Re:Why exactly is this Slashdot-worthy? by Cunk · · Score: 2, Informative

    You're neither facetious nor a troll. You just can't R->C->P.

    The article is about something that in fact hasn't been done before. This is the first time they were able to let it go from the White Knight.

    Or is there some joke in your post that I'm not getting?

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  3. Re:Overheard comment by landing gear engineer by Indigo · · Score: 2, Informative

    The Shuttle definitely uses brakes as well as a parachute. See this NASA page.