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McDonnell Douglas DC-X/XA Delta Clipper
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DC-X Delta Clipper Hover Test
Delta Clipper Hover Test
Delta Clipper Hover Test
Delta Clipper Ready for Static Testing
Delta Clipper After Flight Test
Delta Clipper Prepared for Test Flight
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Delta Clipper Engine Test Fire
Transport Trailer for Delta Clipper Test Module
DC-XA Delta Clipper at White Sands, NM
Delta Clipper Model Wind Tunnel Testing
Delta Clipper at White Sands, NM
Delta Clipper Model in an Anechoic Testing Chamber
Delta Clipper Mobile Flight Operations Control Center
DC-X Delta Clipper Test Site at White Sands, NM
Delta Clipper Model in Wind Tunnel
DC-X Test Launch Facility
WAC Corporal (RTV-G-1) Launch Complex
Ground Crew Prepares WAC Corporal (RTV-G-1) for Launch
V-2 Rocket in Front of WAC Corporal (RTV-G-1) Gantry
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Delta Clipper Hover Test
The Delta Clipper 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 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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