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a sleek research vehicle called the

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a sleek research vehicle called the
 

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a sleek research vehicle called the
national aerospace plane may one day

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national aerospace plane may one day
 

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national aerospace plane may one day
take off from the runway on this

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take off from the runway on this
 

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take off from the runway on this
california desert lake bed

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the aerospace plane will

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to take off like an airliner and climb

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to take off like an airliner and climb
 

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to take off like an airliner and climb
to the edge of space

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this technology promises to give

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this technology promises to give
 

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this technology promises to give
efficient and flexible access to space

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efficient and flexible access to space
 

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efficient and flexible access to space
in the 21st century

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for now the x30 as it's also called is

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for now the x30 as it's also called is
 

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for now the x30 as it's also called is
flown only with simulators

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flown only with simulators
 

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flown only with simulators
although the plane is not heavy

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although the plane is not heavy
 

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although the plane is not heavy
it sponsors nasa and the department of

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defense companies are working together

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advanced computer technology and

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advanced computer technology and
 

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advanced computer technology and
mathematical models are used to design a

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mathematical models are used to design a
 

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mathematical models are used to design a
vehicle capable of speeds up to 17

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vehicle capable of speeds up to 17
 

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vehicle capable of speeds up to 17
hundred miles per hour

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hundred miles per hour
 

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hundred miles per hour
speed so fast

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speed so fast
 

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speed so fast
they can't be duplicated in wind tunnels

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they can't be duplicated in wind tunnels
 

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they can't be duplicated in wind tunnels
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and other experimental facilities
 

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and other experimental facilities
computers have to be used to simulate

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computers have to be used to simulate
 

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computers have to be used to simulate
the shock waves and air flows the x-30

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the shock waves and air flows the x-30
 

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the shock waves and air flows the x-30
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materials for the plane's skin must

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materials for the plane's skin must
 

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materials for the plane's skin must
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withstand syrian temperatures for
 

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withstand syrian temperatures for
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extended periods of time
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composites such as carbon carbon
 

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composites such as carbon carbon
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ceramics and alloys of titanium and
 

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ceramics and alloys of titanium and
aluminum are being tested

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nasa and the air force flew an

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nasa and the air force flew an
 

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nasa and the air force flew an
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experimental aircraft called the x-15 in
 

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experimental aircraft called the x-15 in
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times 1960s speed of sound at altitudes

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times 1960s speed of sound at altitudes
 

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times 1960s speed of sound at altitudes
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grazing the fringes of space
 

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grazing the fringes of space
the next step is an experimental

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the next step is an experimental
 

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the next step is an experimental
aerospace plane that can travel 25 times

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aerospace plane that can travel 25 times
 

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aerospace plane that can travel 25 times
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the speed of sound
 

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the speed of sound
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about 30 times faster than a jet
 

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about 30 times faster than a jet
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airliner
 

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airliner
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the ultimate goal
 

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the ultimate goal
to demonstrate the technologies which

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to demonstrate the technologies which
 

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to demonstrate the technologies which
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will allow efficient flexible access to
 

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will allow efficient flexible access to
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vehicles incorporating x30 technology

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vehicles incorporating x30 technology
 

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vehicles incorporating x30 technology
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may someday deliver satellites into
 

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may someday deliver satellites into
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orbit
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drawing on the nation's most

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drawing on the nation's most
sophisticated research efforts the

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sophisticated research efforts the
 

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sophisticated research efforts the
national aerospace plane will help

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national aerospace plane will help
 

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national aerospace plane will help
maintain world leadership for the united

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maintain world leadership for the united
 

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maintain world leadership for the united
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states in aeronautics and space
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technology
meeting this challenge can help today's

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meeting this challenge can help today's
 

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meeting this challenge can help today's
most ambitious space plans become

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most ambitious space plans become
 

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most ambitious space plans become
tomorrow's reality