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Boeing X-40A
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Boeing X-40A

American flight test vehicle used to support the X-37 program

3.66 mWingspan
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Overview

The Boeing X-40 Space Maneuver Vehicle is a test platform for the Boeing X-37 reusable spaceplane, built by Boeing Phantom Works. It sought to test the X-37's systems in order to "reduce the cost and risk of future reusable space launch vehicle system".

Specifications

Dimensions

Length6.70 m
Wingspan3.66 m
Height2.20 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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