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Image source: Chandra X-Ray Observatory

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Image credit: Martin Marietta
Image source: National Archives

Image credit: Lockheed Martin
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Image credit: Martin Marietta
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X-24B research aircraft dimensions (in meters(feet)).

Control surface location and sign convention.
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Baseline Vehicle Sizing

B-52 Clearances and Constraints

B-52 Clearances and Constraints

B-52 Constraints Physical Space Available

X-24C/B-52 Interface

Ablator Surface Area – Mach 6/1033K
Image credit: Lockheed Martin
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Image credit: Martin Marietta
File source: NASA NTRS

Image credit: Lockheed
Image source: Cradle of Aviation Museum