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McDonnell Douglas DC-X/XA Delta Clipper
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Delta Clipper at White Sands, NM
Delta Clipper at White Sands, NM
DC-XA Delta Clipper at White Sands, NM
DC-X Delta Clipper Test Site at White Sands, NM
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DC-X Delta Clipper Test Module Rollout
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DC-X Delta Clipper Launch
Delta Clipper Team with Liquid Hydrogen Tank
Fully Assembled DC-X Delta Clipper
DC-X Delta Clipper Hover Test
Delta Clipper Flight Test Team
DC-X Delta Clipper Test Module is Transported to Launch Site
DC-XA Delta Clipper Recovery
DC-X Delta Clipper Single-Stage-Rocket-Technology
Transport Trailer for Delta Clipper Test Module
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Thruster Assembly and LH2 Tank for the Delta Clipper DC-XA
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Delta Clipper team with DC-X Module at White Sands, NM
The Delta Clipper program was initiated in Huntington Beach in 1991. It was McDonnell Douglas’ version of a single stage reusable launch vehicle. The test product, designated DC-X, was one-third the actual proposed size of the spacecraft. The DC-X was designed to launch and land vertically, and it holds the record for the only single stage reusable launch rocket to have a 26-hour turnaround time between the second and third flights. The teams who worked on this massive project developed software and avionics that allowed the craft to transition smoothly from a vertical takeoff, maneuver in flight in any direction, and land vertically. The Delta Clipper stayed under budget and proved the need for cheaper access to space, incorporated processes that are now industry standard for other aerospace companies.
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