1980s

  1. Orionblamblam

    JPL Interstellar Precursor

    The first of the "Thousand Astronomical Unit" space probes designed from the late 70's into the 80's. Nuclear electric propulsion would send the craft on a fifty-year mission into interplanetary space to test technologies for a future true interstellar mission, for deep-space science and to map...
    • Orionblamblam
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    • 1970s 1980s deep space probes interstellar space jet propulsion laboratory nasa nuclear power nuclear rockets nuclear-electric propulsion solar system stellar cartography thousand astronomical unit
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  2. Flyaway

    Black Ops And The Shuttle

    http://thespacereview.com/article/3390/1 Black ops and the shuttle (part 3-1): Recovering spent HEXAGON reconnaissance satellites with the space shuttle by Dwayne A. Day Monday, December 11, 2017
    • Flyaway
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    • 1980s cold war national reconnaissance office space age space race space shuttle space transportation system space weapons spy sat strategic defense initiative strategic reconnaissance united states air force
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  3. flateric

    US & German Harassment Drone / LOCUST / DAR Designs

    https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/usaf-northrop-harassment-weapons-1817855401
    • flateric
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    • 1970s 1980s anti-radar boeing bundeswehr cold war dornier drone e-syatems germany mbb north atlantic treaty organisation northrop rpv teledyne brown engineering teledyne ryan united states united states air force vfw-fokker west germany
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  4. R

    AST.404 Contenders

    Looking for any information/thoughts on the RAF AST.404 Wessex and Puma replacement contest. Was it a lost opportunity ?Thoughts please?
  5. Triton

    Lockheed "The Defender" SDI poster

    Lockheed "The Defender" SDI poster found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Star-Wars-Lockheed-Poster-Killer-Satellites-Louis-De-Latorre-Original-/282065438198?hash=item41ac6905f6:g:W5IAAOSwzJ5XUv0a Seller's description:
    • Triton
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    • 1980s astronomical art cold war department of defense lockheed space art space race strategic defense initiative united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  6. Triton

    Vought JTACMS/ATACMS (MGM-140)

    Vought JTACMS (Joint Tactical Missile System) with F-16 model found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/LARGE-F-16-JTACMS-Topping-Precise-Experimental-Version-Factory-Desk-Model-/182058153075?hash=item2a6382f473:g:E-UAAOSwx-9Wvs4h
    • Triton
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    • 1980s cold war united states united states air force united states army
    • Replies: 308
    • Forum: Military
  7. Flyaway

    Black ZEUS: The top secret shuttle mission that never flew

    Rest on the link. http://www.thespacereview.com/article/3160/1
    • Flyaway
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    • 1980s cold war late 1970s nasa national reconnaissance office space age space race space shuttle space transportation system spy sat strategic reconnaissance united states air force
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  8. hesham

    First Western publications on Energiya-Buran

    Hi, here is the Russian old shuttle heavy lift launch vehicle. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1986/1986%20-%200900.html
  9. A

    P80/1 Teal Ruby

    Hi, a Teal Ruby sat construction portfolio is offered fr sale on the bay as item 111971984788 here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-TEAL-RUBY-P80-1-Satellite-Construction-PHOTOGRAPHS-ALBUM-McDonnell-Douglas-/111971984788 with the following description (extract): "Rare TEAL RUBY P80-1 Satellite...
    • antigravite
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    • 1980s cold war darpa defense advanced research projects agency late 1970s mcdonnell douglas satellite space-based early warning united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Found on the Internet
  10. L

    IAR-318 attack helicopter project

    Hello gents, Just found this on the net, needless to say i was jawdropped. Like other such romanian projects, not much information is available. The IAR-318 (if that is the real name!) is an 1980s project, it uses the IAR-330 Puma's engines and drive train but it has a new fuselage. It is not...
  11. Z

    Alternative RN from 1983

    1983, rather than 1982 is a key date for decisions for the RN and UK defence as a whole, in the light of the Falklands and it's effect not just on defence thinking but on the UK populace's attitude to their country. As surely as it was to the political establishment. But in terms of changes a...
    • zen
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    • 1980s 1990s aew alternate history anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare anti-surface warfare area air defence cold war cruiser fleet air arm great britain north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear powered vessels royal navy ssk supersonic v/stol aircraft vstol carriers vtol
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  12. hesham

    St. Louis University SST Project of 1984

    Hi, here is a SST aircraft project,designed by St. Louis University in 1984. http://archive.aviationweek.com/image/spread/19841001/67/2
  13. Bill S

    ID Request

    I found both of these in the VAHF archives. There are no markings on the photos, nor supporting documentation. Any ideas on the who or what would be appreciated.
    • Bill S
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    • 1980s cold war united states united states army united states navy
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  14. Bill S

    ERINT-1

    ERINT-1 ERINT (Extended Range Interceptor) was a part of the Strategic Defense Initiative’s Theater Missile Defense Program. The US Army contracted for a prototype missile and launch control system to defend against cruise missiles, aircraft, ballistic and tactical missiles. The capability was...
    • Bill S
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    • 1980s air defence ballistic missile defense cold war strategic defense initiative surface-to-air missile u.s. army united states united states army
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  15. Triton

    High Frontier (SDI)

    Published on Sep 27, 2012 High Frontier was a private company that promoted space-based strategic defense against nuclear ICBMs. It was founded by Daniel O. Graham, a retired lieutenant general in the U.S. Army who is often called the "father of SDI". This film promotes Graham's initiative: a...
    • Triton
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    • 1980s asat ballistic missile defense cold war space race strategic defense initiative united states
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  16. Grey Havoc

    Taktisches Luft-Verteidigungs-System (Tactical Air Defense System) [TLVS] 1980s

    The primary contractors on this late 1980s program were MBB, AEG and Siemens. Unfortunately it fell prey to the post-Cold War peace dividend, being cancelled in favour of what originally had been a stopgap program as far as Germany was concerned, the US led Advanced Tactical PATRIOT, later to...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1980s air defence battlefield air defence bundeswehr cold war federal republic of germany forward area air defense heer surface-to-air missile west germany
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  17. C

    Space 1985, looking ahead.

    Vintage NASA film was produced in early 1970's and intended to paint a picture of NASA in 1985. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98pthkn9A6M#t=118
    • carmelo
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    • 1980s cold war early 1970s nasa space age space race united states
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  18. eshelon

    Predecessor of FCS from late 80s?

    From http://www.swoknews.com/misc-columns/lightening-army-d%C3%A9j%C3%A0-vu-all-over-again: "In the late 1980s, Army experiments with high-tech but lightly armored "motorized" forces proved uniformly unsuccessful." ?
    • eshelon
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    • 1980s airborne forces airmobile cold war u.s. army light divisions united states
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  19. RavenOne

    Solar Warden - SDI project

    was around the in laws the other say and on the History channel, there was documentary about ufo and space weapons - one topic was supposedly Solar Warden project which was classified TS and above, under Reagans SDI proposal.....large orbital cylindrical spacecraft with high energy...
  20. S

    List all weapons of SDI ?

    List all weapons of SDI ? - Braduskill - X-Ray Laser - NPB Neutral Particle Beam - SBL Space Based Laser - HVG HyperVelocity rail Gun - GBL Ground Based Laser - SBKKV Space Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle - BP Brilliant Pebbles
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