Of course, the X-38—had it gone operational—would not have been the first reusable spacecraft. That distinction belongs to the Space Shuttle, which is by most accounts the most complex machine ...
The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle has returned to Earth after circling the world for 434 days.
The parts for a 1972 full-size space shuttle mockup are now about a city block closer to being reassembled and restored for display. The City of Downey, California began relocating "Inspiration." ...
US Military's Mini Space Shuttle Returns to Earth After Orbiting for 434 Days on a Secret Mission CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth ...