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| Keywords: Computer graphic of Lockheed Martin Venturestar Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) releasing a satellite DVIDS697208.jpg en This is an artist's conception of the NASA/Lockheed Martin Single-Stage-To-Orbit SSTO Reusable Launch Vehicle RLV releasing a satellite into orbit around the earth NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards California was to play a key role in the development and flight testing of the X-33 which is a technology demonstrator vehicle for the RLV The RLV technology program was a cooperative agreement between NASA and industry The goal of the RLV technology program was to enable significant reductions in the cost of access to space and to promote the creation and delivery of new space services and other activities that were to improve U S economic competitiveness NASA Headquarter's Office of Space Access and Technology oversaw the RLV program which was being managed by the RLV Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center located in Huntsville Alabama Responsibilities of other NASA Centers included Johnson Space Center Houston Texas guidance navigation and control technology manned space systems and health technology; Ames Research Center Mountain View CA thermal protection system testing; Langley Research Center Langley Virginia wind tunnel testing and aerodynamic analysis; and Kennedy Space Center Florida RLV operations and health management Lockheed Martin's industry partners in the X-33 program are Astronautics Inc Denver Colorado and Huntsville Alabama; Engineering Science Services Houston Texas; Manned Space Systems New Orleans LA; Sanders Nashua NH; and Space Operations Titusville Florida Other industry partners are Rocketdyne Canoga Park California; Allied Signal Aerospace Teterboro NJ; Rohr Inc Chula Vista California; and Sverdrup Inc St Louis Missouri NASA Identifier NIX_ED97-43938-4 2009-12-10 Glenn Research Center https //www dvidshub net/image/697208 697208 2012-10-10 13 55 WASHINGTON DC US PD-USGov Langley Research Center Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ | ||||
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