Dynasoar 4
Mission · USA
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X-20 Dynasoar at sunrise
Credit: © Mark Wade
Planned second manned Dynasoar single-orbit flight. Objectives were to demonstrate maneuver in orbit and during re-entry, and systems evaluation. Project cancelled in December 1963
Orbital attitude maneuvers would have been made to plus/minus 90 degrees in all axes, including visual reference checks. During re-entry control maneuvers would be made at pitch angles of from 10 to 50 degrees with a 3000 m altitude margin.
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1966 Late
- Dynasoar 4 (cancelled) - . Nation: USA. Flight: Dynasoar 4. Spacecraft: Dynasoar. Planned date for second manned Dynasoar single-orbit flight..