Japan test-flies jet vehicle for own shuttle program

Japan test-flies jet vehicle for own shuttle program

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Kiribati - An unmanned jet-powered vehicle successfully landed by automatic pilot on a runway on Christmas Island in Kiribati on Oct. 18 after flying on a scheduled path. The National Aeronautical Laboratory and the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) flew the vehicle in a test aimed at developing Japan's own version of a space shuttle. The photo was provided by NASDA. (Kyodo)

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