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X-40A
X-40A

Aerospace industry representatives view actual and mock-up versions of 'X-Planes' intended to enhance access to space during a technical exposition…

SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE)
SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE)

DC-8 takes off from Kiruna, Sweden during the second flight of the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE).

Light and Shadow in the Carina Nebula
Light and Shadow in the Carina Nebula

What Sir John Herschel saw.

December 1999 – Terra Launched
December 1999 – Terra Launched

Terra is the first satellite launched as part of NASA’s Earth Observing System (EOS). EOS is a coordinated series of…

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…