First Flight: December,
2001
Mission: Provide testbed for X-37 program
Major Accomplishments: Proved aerodynamics of the full scale X-37
Power Source: N/A (Drop flights
only)
Additional Information: The X-40 is an unpowered 82 percent scale version of the X-37 spaceplane, designed to demonstrate various advanced technologies for development of future lower-cost access to space vehicles.
