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Delta Clipper Composite Liquid Hydrogen Tank
Delta Clipper Composite Liquid Hydrogen Tank
McDonnel Douglas Employees with Delta Clipper LH2 Tank
Delta Clipper Liquid Oxygen Tank
Aluminum-Lithium Liquid Oxygen Tank for the Delta Clipper
Mating the Liquid Hydrogen Tank with the Integrated APU and Liquid Gas Converter on the DC-XA
Delta Clipper Nearing Completion
Delta Clipper Final Assembly
Thruster Assembly and LH2 Tank for the Delta Clipper DC-XA
Fully Assembled DC-X Delta Clipper
Intertank Assembly for the Delta Clipper
Composite Intertank Assembly for the Delta Clipper
Delta Clipper Final Assembly
Delta Clipper Avionics Rack
Delta Clipper Prepared for Test Flight
Delta Clipper Transport Trailer
Delta Clipper Intertank Assembly Detail
Delta Clipper Intertank Assembly Detail
Delta Clipper Engine Test Fire
Early Delta Clipper Scale Model
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Delta Clipper Team with Liquid Hydrogen Tank
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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