Stock photo of the X-38 (Crew Return Vehicle) under the wing of NASA’s B-52 mothership prior to launch of the lifting-body research vehicle, November 1st 1997. The photo was taken from the observation window of the B-52 bomber as it banked in flight. The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) research project is designed to develop the technology for a prototype emergency crew return vehicle or lifeboat for the International Space Station. Photo Credit: NASA/Jeff Doughty [0003-0703-1500-0435] by 0003
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