Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar

Dyna- Soar (derived from English Dynamic Soaring = dynamic gliding, pronounced like dinosaur = dinosaurs) was a project of the U.S. Air Force ( USAF) with the aim to develop a spaceplane that in both reconnaissance and bomber aircraft as well as for bailouts All may be, satellite maintenance, and sabotage of enemy satellites would have used. The, also known as X-20, 10.77 meters long and 6.34 meters wide missile should have a crew of a man. As the carrier rocket for orbital flights a titanium III was provided.

The project began in 1957. Should be carried out in three stages, a rescue glider ( Dyna- Soar I), a reconnaissance glider ( Dyna- Soar II ) and a strategic bomber ( Dyna- Soar III). First glides for Dyna - Soar I should be carried out in 1963, the strategic bomber Dyna- Soar III 1974 should be fully functional. The project was created in 1963 after it had cost 660 million U.S. dollars, ended, as all space capabilities should be merged in the lunar landing program. The U.S. Air Force began instead with the Manned Orbiting Laboratory ( MOL). The results of the program have been incorporated into the 1970's in the Space Shuttle program.

Astronauts

A total of eight astronauts were provided for the X-20 project.

  • Neil A. Armstrong (NASA) 1960-62
  • Albert H. Crews Jr. ( Air Force) 1962-63
  • William H. Dana (NASA) 1960-62
  • Henry C. Gordon ( Air Force) 1960-63
  • William John Knight ( Air Force) 1960-63
  • Russell L. Rogers ( Air Force) 1960-63
  • Milton O. Thompson ( NASA) 1960-63
  • James W. Wood (Air Force) 1960-63

Armstrong joined the NASA astronaut program, crews for MOL project and Dana, Knight and Thompson to the X -15 project.

Planned Dyna- Soar I- flights

  • Dyna- Soar 1 - January 1966, unmanned
  • Dyna- Soar 2 - April 1966, unmanned
  • Dyna- Soar 3 - July 1966 1 orbit Earth, Astronaut 1: James Wood
  • Dyna- Soar 4 - October 1966, 1 mission in orbit, one astronaut
  • Dyna- Soar 5 - March 1967, 1 mission in orbit, one astronaut
  • Dyna- Soar 6 - MAY 1967 1 mission in orbit, one astronaut
  • Dyna- Soar 7 - July 1967, 1 mission in orbit, one astronaut
  • Dyna- Soar 8 - September 1967, 1 mission in orbit, one astronaut
  • Dyna- Soar 9 - December 1967, several orbits, one astronaut
  • Dyna- Soar 10 - March 1968, several orbits, one astronaut
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