NASA's X-38, a research vehicle developed as part of an effort to build an emergency Crew Return Vehicle for the International Space Station, descended toward the desert floor under its steerable parafoil on its second free flight.
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NASA’s X-38, a research vehicle developed as part of an effort to build an emergency Crew Return Vehicle for the International Space Station, descended toward the desert floor under its steerable parafoil on its second free flight. The X-38 was launched from NASA Dryden’s B-52 Mothership on Saturday, February 6, 1999, from an altitude of approximately 23,000 feet.February 1999NASA Photo / Carla Thomas› X-38 Project Description