Orbital Sciences X-34

The Orbital Sciences X-34 was intended to be a low-cost testbed for demonstrating "key technologies" that could be integrated into the Reusable Launch Vehicle program. It was intended to be an autonomous pilotless craft powered by a "Fastrac" liquid-propellant rocket engine, capable of reaching Mach 8 and performing 25 test flights per year.

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1999  Wikimedia, Wikidata
X-34
length 17.77 metre, height 3.5 metre, mass 21770 kilogram, mass 8165 kilogram, 
experimental aircraft, sub-orbital spaceplane, unmanned aerial vehicle, Orbital Sciences Corporation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States, 
NASA, United States, Dong Fang Hong 2, sub-orbital spaceplane, 1999, 1990s, 

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1999-06-29T00:00:00Z

1999-06-29T00:00:00Z

1999 Orbital Sciences X-34

1999-06-29T00:00:00Z

1999-06-29T00:00:00Z

maiden flight

2001-03-31T00:00:00Z

2001-03-31T00:00:00Z

project cancellation

1996-08-28T00:00:00Z

1996-08-28T00:00:00Z

construction contract

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X-34 wind tunnel

X-34 wind tunnel

This is the X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator being mated with the L-1011 mothership. The X-34 will demonstrate key vehicle and operational technologies applicable to future low-cost resuable launch vehicles.

Orbital Sciences X-34

X-34 at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center - GPN-2000-000185

X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator on NASA Dryden ramp

Orbital Sciences X-34

X-34 mated to modified L-1011 during takeoff on first captive carry flight

X-34 mated to modified L-1011 during takeoff on first captive carry flight

X-34 mated to modified L-1011 during takeoff on first captive carry flight

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		X-34 wind tunnel		Commons
commons	image		X-34 wind tunnel		Commons
commons	image		This is the X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator being mated with the L-1011 mothership. The X-34 will demonstrate key vehicle and operational technologies applicable to future low-cost resuable launch vehicles.		Commons
commons	image		Orbital Sciences X-34		Commons
commons	image		X-34 at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center - GPN-2000-000185		Commons
commons	image		X-34 Technology Testbed Demonstrator on NASA Dryden ramp		Commons
commons	image		Orbital Sciences X-34		Commons
commons	image		X-34 mated to modified L-1011 during takeoff on first captive carry flight		Commons
commons	image		X-34 mated to modified L-1011 during takeoff on first captive carry flight		Commons
commons	image		X-34 mated to modified L-1011 during takeoff on first captive carry flight		Commons