This paper provides an overview and status of the return to flight activities for the X-43A scramjet flight demonstrator after the first flight mishap. The first flight was attempted on June 2, 2001 and resulted in vehicle destruction by range safety when the booster went out of control early in the flight. In the time since the mishap much work has been done to examine the causes of the failure and make modifications to the booster to insure that the boost for the second flight will be successful. In addition, all other aspects of the flight have been examined to maximize the probability of a successful flight.
Review of X-43A Return to Flight Activities and Current Status
AIAA 12th International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference ; 2003 ; Norfolk, VA, United States
2004-01-01
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Kennedy Space Center Return to Flight Activities
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