X-33 Venture Star

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control digital flight control system
gptkbp:avionics advanced avionics system
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew_capacity 2
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1996
gptkb:2001
gptkbp:design gptkb:prototype
gptkbp:design_purpose reduce launch costs
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:durability high
gptkbp:elevation 100 km
gptkbp:endurance 1 hour
gptkbp:engine_type linear aerospike engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1999
2
mixed results
March 1999
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid hydrogen
gptkbp:fuselage_material composite materials
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on vertical takeoff and landing
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:X-33_program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-33 Venture Star
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:X-15_program
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:involved_technology yes
advanced materials, aerodynamics
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable
gptkbp:launch_mass approximately 20,000 kg
gptkbp:launch_price $10 million
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:monoplane
gptkbp:length 25.6 m
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 15
gptkbp:mission_duration up to 2 weeks
gptkbp:operational_status not operational
gptkbp:operational_use single-stage to orbit
gptkbp:parent_agency NASA, Lockheed Martin
gptkbp:payload_capacity 15,000 kg
gptkbp:primary_contractor gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:project X-34, X-37
gptkbp:projected_crew_training minimal
gptkbp:projected_launch_frequency monthly
gptkbp:projected_mission_profile suborbital and orbital missions
gptkbp:projected_operational_year gptkb:2005
gptkbp:projected_payload_fairing gptkb:none
gptkbp:purpose reusable launch vehicle
gptkbp:range low Earth orbit
gptkbp:status canceled
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Space_Launch_System
gptkbp:weight approximately 20,000 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 23.5 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_Skunk_Works
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5