This sequence of photographs shows a 4-foot-long model of NASA's X-38 gliding to Earth after being dropped from a Cessna aircraft in late 1995.
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This sequence of photographs shows a 4-foot-long model of NASA’s X-38 gliding to Earth after being dropped from a Cessna aircraft in late 1995. The model was used to test the ram-air parafoil landing system, which could allow for accurate and controlled landings of an emergency Crew Return Vehicle spacecraft returning to Earth.1995NASA Photo / Brent Wood› X-38 Project Description