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X-24
X-23 with X-24
X-23 with X-24
X-23 with Orbital X-24
Credit: Lockheed Martin
The X-24 was the public face of a series of lifting-body designs tested by the USAF for use with manned spacecraft in the 1960's and 1970's. The configuation also appeared in numerous space shuttle and spaceplane designs into the 21st Century. The extent to which the configuration was used in deep black programs (SAINT II, Isinglass, etc) remains unkown.



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Prime American manned spaceplane. 3 launches, 1966.12.21 (Prime 1) to 1967.04.19 (Prime 3). The Prime (Precision Recovery Including Maneuvering Entry) project was the second part of the USAF START program. Lifting Body Reentry Testsatellite built by Martin Marietta for USAF.

X-24A American manned spaceplane. 28 launches, 1969.04.17 to 1971.06.04 . The X-24A was the Martin Corporation's subsonic test version of the US Air Force's preferred manned lifting body configuration.

X-24B American manned spaceplane. 36 launches, 1973.08.01 to 1975.11.26 .

X-24C American manned spaceplane. Cancelled 1977. Two X-24C NHFRF (National Hypersonic Flight Research Facility) aircraft were to be built under a $ 200 million budget.


Photo Gallery

X-24AX-24A
Credit: NASA


Lifting BodiesLifting Bodies
Lifting Bodies Comparative
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Lifting BodiesLifting Bodies
Lifting Body comparison
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X-24AX-24A
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X-24BX-24B
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Lifting BodiesLifting Bodies
Manned Lifting Bodies
Credit: NASA


X-24BX-24B
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