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The X-38 prototypes are intended to perfect a "crew lifeboat" for the International Space Station. The X-38 vehicle 131R demonstrates a huge 7,500 square-foot parafoil that will that will enable the Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) to land on the length of a football field after returning from space.
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- Edwards Air Force Base
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- NASA/Jim Ross
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The X-38 prototypes are intended to perfect a "crew lifeboat" for the International Space Station. The X-38 vehicle 131R demonstrates a huge 7,500 square-foot parafoil that will that will enable the Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) to land on the length of a football field after returning from space.
The CRV is intended to serve as an emergency transport to carry a crew to safety in the event of problems with the International Space Station.
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- Thursday 2 November 2000
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- US SPACE PROGRAM / AERONAUTICS RESEARCH / X-38
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