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McDonnell Douglas DC-X/XA Delta Clipper
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 Recovery
DC-XA Delta Clipper Recovery 
DC-X Delta Clipper Test Site at White Sands, NM
DC-X Delta Clipper Test Site at White Sands, NM 
DC-X Delta Clipper Hover Test
DC-X Delta Clipper Hover Test 
Delta Clipper Ready for Static Testing
Delta Clipper Ready for Static Testing 
Delta Clipper Hover Test
Delta Clipper Hover Test 
Delta Clipper Hover Test
Delta Clipper Hover Test 
Delta Clipper Hover Test
Delta Clipper Hover Test 
Delta Clipper After Flight Test
Delta Clipper After Flight Test 
Delta Clipper Prepared for Test Flight
Delta Clipper Prepared for Test Flight 
Transport Trailer for Delta Clipper Test Module
Transport Trailer for Delta Clipper Test Module 
Delta Clipper Mobile Flight Operations Control Center
Delta Clipper Mobile Flight Operations Control Center 
DC-X Test Launch Facility
DC-X Test Launch Facility 
Fully Assembled DC-X Delta Clipper
Fully Assembled DC-X Delta Clipper 
Thruster Assembly and LH2 Tank for the Delta Clipper DC-XA
Thruster Assembly and LH2 Tank for the Delta Clipper DC-XA 
Delta Clipper Nearing Completion
Delta Clipper Nearing Completion 
Delta Clipper Avionics Rack
Delta Clipper Avionics Rack 
Delta Clipper Intertank Assembly Detail
Delta Clipper Intertank Assembly Detail 
Delta Clipper Engine Test Fire
Delta Clipper Engine Test Fire 
Vehicle Management Diagnostics, Telemetry for the Delta Clipper
Vehicle Management Diagnostics, Telemetry for the Delta Clipper 
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DC-XA Delta Clipper at White Sands, NM

The Delta Clipper, or DC-X, was developed by McDonnell Douglas for the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) Single Stage Rocket Technology Program in the early 1990s to prove the practicality, reliability, operability and cost efficiency of a reusable, single-stage-to-orbit flight vehicle. The DC-XA evolved from the DC-X. The DC-X's airframe was extensively modified by replacing existing systems with a composite hydrogen tank; a Russian-built aluminum-lithium alloy liquid oxygen tank; a composite intertank to connect the hydrogen and oxygen tanks; and an auxiliary propulsion system which included a composite liquid hydrogen feedline, a composite liquid hydrogen valve, a liquid-to-gas conversion system reaction control system, and a Russian auxiliary power unit providing redundant hydraulic power for flight control.
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Unique identifier BI229683 
Boeing ID dcx_ft14 
Type Image 
Size 2232px × 2832px   18MB 
License type RM 
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