IXV topic
Also known as
- Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle,
- Pre-X
The Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) is a European Space Agency experimental re-entry vehicle intended to validate European reusable launchers which could be evaluated in the frame of the FLPP program. The IXV development would be carried out under the leadership of the NGL Prime SpA company. It would inherit of the principles of previous studies such as CNES' Pre-X and ESA's AREV.
IXV uses a lifting body arrangement with no wings of any sort, using two movable flaps for re-entry flight...
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