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Hitching a Ride: X-38
Hitching a Ride: X-38

The X-38 research vehicle was mounted under the wing of the B-52 mothership prior to a 1997 test flight.

Carried Aloft: X-38 Under B-52 Wing
Carried Aloft: X-38 Under B-52 Wing

One of the X-38 lifting-body research vehicles is shown mated to NASA's B-52 mothership in flight prior to launch.

Air-Drop of X-38
Air-Drop of X-38

The X-38 research vehicle dropped away from NASA's B-52 mothership after being released from the B-52's wing pylon.

June 1999 – Interoperability Plenary (IOP) Established
June 1999 – Interoperability Plenary (IOP) Established

The first Interoperability Plenary (IOP) was held at the European Space Agency’s HQ in Paris, France. Representatives from seven international…

June 1999 – Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 1 (TDRS-1) Helped with Telemedicine
June 1999 – Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 1 (TDRS-1) Helped with Telemedicine

TDRS-1’s high-speed Internet connectivity allowed doctors in the US help Dr. Jerri Nielsen, who had breast cancer, perform a self-biopsy…

Altus
Altus

Altus II descends towards the Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii. The Altus II was flown as a performance…

Altus
Altus

The landing gear of the remotely piloted Altus I aircraft retracts into the fuselage after takeoff from Rogers Dry Lake…

Altus
Altus

Altus II descending from a flight over Kauai, Hawaii.

April 1999 – First Pole-to-Pole Phone Call Made
April 1999 – First Pole-to-Pole Phone Call Made

The first pole-to-pole phone call took place thanks to TDRS-1’s orbit. The phone call lasted 45 minutes and is in…

The Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula

Tarantula Nebula resides in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and several of these stars are so old they are now supernovae.