20 years ago: Novel DC-X reusable rocket launched into history
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 15:00
in Astronomy & Space
Nearly 20 years ago to the date, a pioneering reusable spacecraft called the Delta Clipper Experimental, or DC-X, made its first test flight — a low, 59-second hop over New Mexico's White Sands Space Harbor. This weekend, the novel rocket experiment finds itself in the spotlight once again.