NASA X-40: Scaled X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle Drop Tests - No Audio

[nakazatoGTR]

Obama cancels space program in order to make america more unhealthy, how? by making medical services FREE, why? because in most americans minds then thinks, i can do shit eat shit, f*ck shit, whatever happens, obama will take care of my ass.

not a good thing, medical assistance and healthcare is supposed to be each and everyone's responsibility, not the government's.

[DarPower1]

@nakazatoGTR He cancled the shuttle program not the space program

[nakazatoGTR]

@DarPower1 well you missed the entire point of my comment

[TheTaka1115]

宇宙戦争の到来か？



[Trouttaranaki]

I liked the part where they dropped the space ship

[DRAGONZOOOM]

NEW AND IMPROVED I LIKE THIS CORVETTE MODEL OVER THE FAMILY SEDAN SPACE SHUTTLE WE ARE LOOKING ATH THE FUTURE NOW . gO NASA GO AIR FORCE . TEAM USA CAN LEAD TOO .THE SHUTTLE RETIREMENT WAS A JOKE SOMETHING  BETTER COMMETHS

[ryansachtleben]

if there showing this whats in a hanger 20 stories below the surface

[many9662]

Thank you for sharing

[jamecolte]

aeroplane look so cool

[saijai587]

This video is great.

[jasperwillis5385]

Good video.

[minami935]

Nasa is great.

[whatukno1975]

looks pretty cool, is this what's replacing the shuttle?

[vanvin3333]

lol

look my vids !

[omega4chimp]

USA makes the coolest shit,i like the space rocket that look like a plane whats it called the sti-1?or something. 

[shfbdfi1273]

astronauts are histories.

[XMMxmmXM]

@shfbdfi1273 An astronaut is actually someone who explores or enters out space, so there will always be astronauts, even if those astronauts are pilots or even school teachers.

[fertilizerspike]

Fuck the robot space plane, how about that release mechanism. Smooth as baby shit. Just think of the engineering that went into the latches and the parachute to pull the pins on them.

[rocketmaster47]

@fertilizerspike A lot went into the design, redesign, modifications to the redesign, but all that was just so the vehicle could test with a proper release. and if you could see the setup up close you would realize its not as fancy as you think. Believe me I know. I was involved in the original testing at Holloman resulting in the FIRST test Aug 11, 1998.

[fertilizerspike]

@rocketmaster47

I was being facetious.

[1Nekit1]

One day, it will be in space ^^

[dean000000001]

@1Nekit1 its just came back from space after 7 months in space doing god knows what!!

[1Nekit1]

@dean000000001 It was waiting for use, I think 

[rocketmaster47]

@dean000000001 That was the X-37, the full size version of the X-40 test vehicle. The X-40 in this video is now in the Air & Space Museum in Dayton OH

[EXternalLife9]

this thing recorded in 2001 .i wonder 2010 classified jet capabality..must be awesome

[plmvirginiauva]

I would guess there's a high powered camera inside to possibly replace predator drones since it can stay up in space indefinitely and doesn't violate any no fly zones, and lastly it'll be closer to any spy satellites. Probably used to spy on China and Russia.

[NeutralNegotiator]

Thank you for the answers guys. Now, what kind of mission takes 7 months and an ummanned spaceship to complete? Should I guess it was just orbiting earth all this time? Where the hell did it go? And if it is scaled is there an original size prototype constructed yet?

[AlexSlams]

I know it's unmanned... but the way it lands without the expected flare it looks like a really hard landing.... until you see the drop at 3:30 and you see that the landing is PERFECT!!!

[FireOfEire]

They look like flying coffins lol

[tonyrosam]

ohh shit their makin unmanned space fighters.

[cjellwood]

I like this, can I have one?

[proverb311031]

piece of junk, what they can't change the shape

[hattrick58]

I want one of those.

[NeutralNegotiator]

is this manned?

[clintonearlwalker]

@NeutralNegotiator No, (apparently). I just seen on my homepage news and X-37B (unmanned) just returned to Earth after a 7 month operational flight. The Air Force claimed the mission was to test the spacecraft, wouldn't say about the contents of the payload. Apparently this thing is very secret, I just found out about it 10 minutes ago.

[dieselscience]

@NeutralNegotiator No, this is a scale model. 

[ScienceIsKnowledge]

@NeutralNegotiator

No. It would be similar to a predator drone.

[Thetrutv]

No crash test?

[uncleezra1]

Even though it's stubby, at the rate of glide it becomes a lifiting body and can use a proportionally smaller wing to fly. Remember, a bulblebee flies even though it's wings are too small to provide adequate lift for it's body size.

[rocketmaster47]

As the first Air Force NCO to work on the original X-40 testing I can reply to all the stupid comments. All aerodynamic testing was completed prior to any assembly by Boeing. Numerous ground testing was accomplished at Holloman AFB. Many tow and releases tests were done to test the ground characteristics to include track to center-line. Several redesigns of the carry equip were done to get it right. The original test was August 11, 1998 at 0659 at Holloman AFB NM. THEN it went to Edwards.

[rocketmaster47]

@rocketmaster47 and the original x-40a can be viewed at the Air and Space Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB or at its web page online. The X-40a was approx 80% scale to the X-37b, which was launched into space this past April.

[rocketmaster47]

@rocketmaster47 The original X-40a test vehicle in all these videos is now in the National Museum of the USAF at Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio, at the R&D Gallery

[barmybrummy1988]

how fast? thats information is not released on this particular craft. but for a idea on current shuttles, a normal 8 day mission can see a shuttle go round the planet more than 154.538421 times if it stays in orbit. ( this is based on it been at sea level using the earths circumference)

[toranacar]

Nice landing

[Pauliebuck]

what does this thing even do

[bcta302]

@Pauliebuck

Well, it's an UAV...

[billiepickles]

I wonder what speed this craft is capable of running?

[G777GUN]

@billiepickles

Mach 26. Give or take.

[MrSkunkwork]

Keep in mind, that the X-37 Vehicle is an "orbiter". Its actual wings are used during descent through the atmosphere right down to a desired landing location. The acceleration achieved during descent is properly calculated, to provide a sufficient amount of lift the whole time it requires it.

[MyPenis13inchGirlFit]

trex com

[rayn1988]

when can I pick this up at my local nasa dealership? I need to get to a conference in Japan in 30 minutes.

[freeridemtb2]

I sat there for one whole minute trying to turn up the sound until I realized there was none. XD

[tsns1]

@freeridemtb2: You have to use the 'Marshmallow flip' dial.

[edgar5001]

is this going to take the place of the current orbiters?

[thomaspenguin717]

of course they have its nasa not some stupid little science project group of nerds.

[SirBser]

@thomaspenguin717 Nerds??? Grow the fuck up. Fucking idiot!

[LostMoHopeSo21]

someday that will be how all plains land... by themself

[bluntsh00ter]

news said that this is even more powerful than magnets

[Super2Donny]

News said that this is even more powerful than a nuke :O

[bennyJW3]

@Super2Donny yup yup thats what i read in the times homie

[heimatzusein]

cool! we can now drop something from high altitude without breaking it! oh wait we can already do that with parachutes

[RefleXSnipers]

@heimatzusein I guess you can't tell that this isnt it's purpose.. These are just tests to see how it flies and make sure everything works properly..

[KingJSA]

looks to me that the wings are prefect for a controlled landing. I do not believe they are made for sustained flight and take off.

[427yenko67]

The wing is small because it's only controlling the craft..these wings could never be used for lift..which is why the wings on a plane are larger

[sideslide23]

yey Earth first Real Star fighter ship built by Nasa, cool,

[TheDavidMN]

2:46 pay me to hold the parachute! :D

[carp1844]

Very cool!

[powerbroker3000]

Wing is not an issue - looks like a lifting body aircraft - look it up - remember when this thing is entering the atmosphere it needs to have very little drag.

[stonerscolony]

@powerbroker3000 Exactly, People who understand (if not check Wiki) on lift, co-drag, angle of attack and so on. The flight path for landing is a very steep and fast using the speed to generate more drag resulting in more lift. It's only in final approach they seem to pull out for a long decent to touch down.

[ignatius95]

Area 51!

[vonriktoven]

@ignatius95

there is no Area51 ;-) its called Homey Airport. its not Secret any more its on the map now.

[ignatius95]

@vonriktoven Great! Let me have a look lol

[Sassafrasican]

@ignatius95 i thought so too! but... the runways are in a different configuration (i checked on google earth). :(

[RufftaMan]

@ignatius95 actually it's runway 22R at Edwards. Dryden Flight Research Center in California

[RufftaMan]

@ignatius95, sorry my mistake, it's 22L, and that was supposed to mean Edwards Air-Force Base. (near Los Angeles)

[originalbrodyg420]

@ignatius95 it is not groom lake airforce base... groom lake airforce base is like 20x bigger then that its probably some where in arizona nasa has test centers there

[EduEnYT]

@ignatius95 nope, its edwards...

[Eugaspo]

@ignatius95 u stpid, read the news fag. this should save me some conflict time: it was in california dumbshit

[ignatius95]

@Eugaspo I am in Hong Kong... and we don't have news about this on tv....and... Why so seriously? lol

[anthonybian1]

@ignatius95 so what does this do does it drop and land by its self ??

[rocketmaster47]

@anthonybian1 Exactly, fully autonomous.

[vitraloetten]

@ignatius95 Edwards Air Force Base

[EJ25RUN]

Would fail a check ride. Not runway center line.

[robert0joe]

Are the wheels pulled by gravity? Or it uses electricity?

[torquemenistan]

wings are ok, NASA know's what they're doing..and that's why they're testing it...to see if their ddesign works..

[jamesward299]

@torquemenistan im pretty sure theyre just testing its abilty to autopilot its self back to the runway. The aerodynamic profile would have been proven to work from months and months of windtunnel and CFD testing before they ever thought of making a prototype. But yea i can see how this is a reply to LTF85199 stupid comment about the wings. Maybe he should ring up NASA and tell them straigh away

[torquemenistan]

@jamesward299 Yes that was a reply to LTF85199, and yes they're testing the craft if i could land on it's own. Lol those wings are designed like that so the drag coefficient will be much less compared to broader wings. [Geek mode_Shut down] Lol.

[jamesward299]

@torquemenistan Ha ha yea tell me about it, dont get much or a break from geek mode studying aerospace engineering! Yea loads less skin friction drag and lift induced. But also it would hardly create any lift what so ever i don't think it would be able to glid for long, its just falling with style lol But thats all its designed for

[DrPilotRedC]

Testing all day long

[bkingair350]

good!!!

[LTF85199]

wings too small , might stall easier than the current shuttle..

[allaboutconor]

@LTF85199 im not trying to start a stupid argument, but im pretty sure NASA know more about teh importance of the size of the wings than you. just saying theyve probably tought all of taht through.

[OceanderTethyseus]

@allaboutconor - yep. and since it is unmanned, there's no need to worry about human frailty regarding g-forces, etc. the entire apparatus is likely capable of withstanding g-forces that would make your face slurp off of your head.

[rcaddict72]

@allaboutconor apparently NASA dont hire engineers without PhDs and/or multiple engineering degrees...yes, you'd have thought they wouldve thuoght of that on day, erm, 1. they are thinking about things most people havent even dreamt of.

[boobyboob69]

@LTF85199 well aperently the current one glides like a brick too..

[jamesward299]

@LTF85199 Maybeyou should ring up nasa and tell them straigh away!!

[captain4004]

Is it an unmaned vehicle?

[Altan0x]

@captain4004 how do you think ;)?

[applesweeter]

Does it need a rocket to launch this "future space vehicle"? or Does it fly to space with a single jet engine?

[Hanzi89]

Cute.