Boeing X-40
| X-40 | |
|---|---|
| Boeing X-40A on a descent glide slope | |
| General information | |
| Type | Glide test vehicle |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Phantom Works |
| Status | Retired May 2001 |
| Primary users | Air Force Research Laboratory |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | August 11, 1998 (dropped by UH-60 Black Hawk) |
The Boeing X-40 Space Maneuver Vehicle is a test platform for the Boeing X-37 reusable spaceplane, built by Boeing Phantom Works. It sought to test the X-37's systems in order to "reduce the cost and risk of future reusable space launch vehicle system".