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University Research-1 payload for SpaceX-3
University Research-1 payload for SpaceX-3

March 12, 2014 — In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the University Research-1 payload developed…

X-15
X-15

Cracked canopy glass on right side of X-15 #2 after flt. 2-21-37 on Nov. 9 1961. Robert White, pilot. First…

Skunkworks Technicians Install LASRE on #844
Skunkworks Technicians Install LASRE on #844

The Linear Aerospike SR Experiment (LASRE) pod is shown on the back of a NASA SR-71.

X-15 Released from Under the B-52 Wing
X-15 Released from Under the B-52 Wing

This photo illustrates how the X-15 rocket-powered aircraft was taken aloft under the wing of a B-52.

Bill Dana with X-15 #3
Bill Dana with X-15 #3

NASA research pilot Bill Dana is seen here next to the X-15 #3 rocket-powered aircraft after a flight.

HL-10 and X-15A-2
HL-10 and X-15A-2

The HL-10 and X-15A-2, shown here parked beside one another on the NASA ramp in 1966, underwent modifications.

Captain Joe Engle with X-15-2
Captain Joe Engle with X-15-2

Captain Joe Engle is seen here next to the X-15-2 (56-6671) rocket-powered research aircraft after a flight.

Putting Their Best Faces Forward: X-15 Pilots
Putting Their Best Faces Forward: X-15 Pilots

The X-15 pilots clown around in front of the #2 aircraft.

Seven-Ton LASRE Pod Hoisted Above SR-71 #844
Seven-Ton LASRE Pod Hoisted Above SR-71 #844

NASA-Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) SR-71 with the Linear Aerospike SR Experiment (LASRE) pod held over its attachment points on…

Linear Aerospike SR Experiment (LASRE) Pod
Linear Aerospike SR Experiment (LASRE) Pod

This rear view of the Linear Aerospike SR Experiment (LASRE) pod shows the business end of the linear aerospike rocket…