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  1. Graham1973

    Hughes - Severe Storms Observing Satellite (SSOS aka StormSat)

    Hughes designed geosynchronous satellite optimised to study mesoscale phenomena such as tornados, squall lines and large convective systems. Had the satellite been built, the launch vehicle would have either been a Delta rocket or the Space Shuttle. Severe Storms Observing Satellite...
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    • cold war earth observation hughes aircraft company meteorology nasa noaa space age space race space shuttle united states weather satellite
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  2. Grey Havoc

    The ultimate 'Flak Tower'?

    IMAGE CREDIT: Tales of Future Past/Future War http://davidszondy.com/future/war/Mile%20Tower.htm Just trying to build the thing would have been a nightmare....
  3. Graham1973

    TRW Venus Orbiter Proposal - 1968

    Back in 1968 TRW proposed that the last spacecraft in the series Pioneer A-E be modified so that it could be used as the first Venus Orbiter. Mission objectives included a study of the solar winds interaction with the Venusian environment...
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    • 1968 1970 cold war early 1970s inner solar system late 1960s meteorology nasa pioneer program pioneer series probes (nasa) planetary science space age space probes space race space weather study of extraterrestrial atmospheres trw united states venus
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
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