Brian Liggett in the VIP Lounge

The closed circuit TV we got to watch the press conference on.

The beginning of the presentation

Another shot of the crowd. In the back under the balloons was a HUGE buffet of great food layed out for the guests.

A shot of the minimum diameter human.

The Director of NASA and company

Greg Davis with Gary Payden of NASA

The Director of NASA

Orbitals Fastrak Rocket Motor

The unveiling of the X-34 Robot Controlled Rocket Plane.

We could get as close as we wanted without touching.

Above, to the right and below, more shots of the X-34

The X-34 Development Team

Wind Tunnel model of the X-34 (we tried to steal it, but couldn't see how we would get it out of the building alive.)

Info on the X-34

NASA Aerothermodynamic Contributions to the
X-34

Brian Liggett and the X-34

Greg Davis and the X-34

Orbitals' L1011 Stargazer

The X-34 attaches and is dropped from the pod located at the belly of Stargazer.

Above, to the right and below, shots of the interior of Stargazer.

A closeup shot of the pod that X-34 will drop from.

Another shot of Stargazer.

Step by step construction of X-34

Aircraft Museum Hanger at NASA Dryden. That's a NASA jet in the background

ACTIVE - Advanced Control Technologies for Integrated VEhicles

ERAST - Environmental Research Aircraft Sensor Technology

ACTIVE test aircraft

Rear view of the ACTIVE test vehicle.

The X-43. This is the second stage of the Pegasus.

The X-43 with the X-71 (Blackbird) in the background.

Greg Davis and Brian Liggett in front of the M2 lifting body.

Another shot of the X-43

Another shot of the Blackbird

And yet another. This bird was still leaking fuel!!

The X-15

The Lunar Landing Simulator