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 ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source 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 How a WW2 Combat Injury Led to a Treatment for Cataracts, 40 Years Later November 16, 2016 And the Oscar Goes to... the Airplane! November 1, 2012 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)
