A Rans S-12 remotely piloted "mothership" takes off from a lakebed runway carrying a Spacewedge research model during 1992 flight tests.
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A Rans S-12 remotely piloted “mothership” takes off from a lakebed runway carrying a Spacewedge research model during 1992 flight tests. The Spacewedge was launched in flight from the Rans S-12 aircraft and then glided back to a landing under a steerable parafoil. Technology tested in the Spacewedge project was used in developing the X-38 research vehicle.August 14, 1992NASA Photo / Les Teal› Read Spacewedge Project Description