Air & Space Magazine Lifeboat The latest X-plane, the X-38, is an unmanned prototype of the space station crew’s rescue vehicle. The biggest challenge? To get a lifing body to land gently in case injured astronauts are onboard. Preston Lerner September 1998 Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter! You Might Also Like Where to Buy a WWI Aeroplane July 23, 2014 Once a Roadside Attraction, This WW2 Bomber May Get a Third Life July 18, 2018 A Spotter’s Guide to World War I Replicas August 1, 2014 Oldies and Oddities: Tinseltown’s Training Base January 22, 2010 How a WW2 Combat Injury Led to a Treatment for Cataracts, 40 Years Later November 16, 2016 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)
