Lockheed Martin X-33

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:assembly_location gptkb:Palmdale,_California
gptkbp:avionics advanced avionics system
gptkbp:benefits cancellation
gptkbp:cancellation_reason funding issues
gptkbp:collaborative_projects NASA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew_capacity 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_Skunk_Works
multiple
completed
single-stage-to-orbit
gptkbp:design_features delta wing
gptkbp:design_purpose reduce launch costs
gptkbp:elevation up to 100 km
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rocketdyne
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1996
gptkb:3
limited
gptkbp:flight_style suborbital and orbital
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid hydrogen
gptkbp:funding gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:fuselage_material composite materials
gptkbp:ground_testing extensive
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:X-33_program
gptkb:Space_Launch_Initiative
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed Martin X-33
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:invention gptkb:1
gptkbp:is_influenced_by reusable launch systems
gptkbp:landing_distance runway landing
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle not applicable
gptkbp:legacy influenced future designs
paved the way for future RLVs
gptkbp:legislation space exploration policy
gptkbp:length 82 feet (25 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 150,000 pounds (68,000 kg)
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Gordon_Fullerton
gptkbp:operational_use not achieved
reusable spaceplane
gptkbp:orbital_capability low Earth orbit
gptkbp:parent_agency NASA, Lockheed Martin
gptkbp:project gptkb:John_D._Mc_Gowan
5 years
1996-2001
gptkbp:projected_operational_date gptkb:2000
gptkbp:purpose reusable launch vehicle
gptkbp:release_date 1996-10-31
gptkbp:safety_features redundant systems
gptkbp:status canceled
gptkbp:successor X-34
gptkbp:test_vehicle yes
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of yes
gptkbp:weight 40,000 pounds (18,000 kg)
gptkbp:wingspan 78 feet (24 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_Skunk_Works
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5