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Delta Clipper DCX flown patch Flight 8
Delta Clipper DCX flown patch Flight 8
Acquired from Farthest Reaches (Steve Hankow)
Acquired from Farthest Reaches (Steve Hankow)
Date Acquired 14th April 2026
Date Acquired 14th April 2026
Collection number TSM-291
Collection number TSM-291
The patch was flown aboard the Delta Clipper Experimental Vehicle (DC-X) Flight 8.
The patch was flown aboard the Delta Clipper Experimental Vehicle (DC-X) Flight 8.
The DC-X, short for Delta Clipper or Delta Clipper Experimental, was an uncrewed prototype of a reusable single-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas in conjunction with the United States Department of Defense's Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) from 1991 to 1993. Starting 1994 until 1995, testing continued through funding of the US civil space agency NASA.[1] In 1996, the DC-X technology was completely transferred to NASA, which upgraded the design for improved performance to create the DC-XA. After a test flight of DC-XA in 1996 resulted in a fire, the project was cancelled. Despite its cancellation, the program inspired later reusable launch systems.
The DC-X, short for Delta Clipper or Delta Clipper Experimental, was an uncrewed prototype of a reusable single-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas in conjunction with the United States Department of Defense's Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) from 1991 to 1993. Starting 1994 until 1995, testing continued through funding of the US civil space agency NASA.[1] In 1996, the DC-X technology was completely transferred to NASA, which upgraded the design for improved performance to create the DC-XA. After a test flight of DC-XA in 1996 resulted in a fire, the project was cancelled. Despite its cancellation, the program inspired later reusable launch systems.
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