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  1. Triton

    Grumman Horizontal Landing Logistics Spacecraft proposals

    Grumman Horizontal Landing Logistics Spacecraft proposals found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GRUMMAN-PROPOSALS-HORIZONTAL-LANDING-LOGISTICS-SPACECRAFT-REENTRY-VEHICLE-DESIGN-/132212492362?hash=item1ec87a884a:g:FUUAAOSwcB5ZMDzz
  2. Dynoman

    Secret Flight Test History - An Alternate History of the X-24C

    This is just a little thought exercise in a 'what-if' scenario for a hypersonic flight research program. The US efforts to develop a hypersonic aircraft design in the 1950's (Aerospaceplace, X-15), 1960's (X-20, Lifting Bodies), and 1970's (X-24C, HYFAC) culminated, for a time, in the USAF and...
  3. Flyaway

    Due to concerns about engine, Juno to remain in elongated Jupiter orbit

    The Leros engine has commonalities with other engines that have called issues including MUOS 5 I believe. https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/02/due-to-concerns-about-engine-juno-to-remain-in-elongated-jupiter-orbit/
    • Flyaway
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    • deep space probes early 2020s jet propulsion laboratory late 2010s nasa
    • Replies: 56
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  4. Michel Van

    Gamma Centaur aka Centaur Junior

    Found on SDASM archive on Flickr Album Convair had Study in 1960 a Three Stage Atlas Centaur with smaller Centaur as Third Stage
  5. 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
  6. C

    Original US space program without the moon goal.

    Immagine that Richard Nixon instead of JFK was elected President of United States in November 1960,and that Alan Shepard was the first man in space (but not in orbit) in Febraury 1961. Two events that could happen. In this scenario,if President Nixon not consider necessary a manned mission on...
    • carmelo
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    • 1960s aerospace defense command air defense command alternate history nasa space age space race space station strategic air command united states united states air force
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  7. Flyaway

    NASA Selects Two Missions to Explore the Early Solar System

    Artist’s conception of the Lucy and Psyche mission spacecraft (Left) An artist’s conception of the Lucy spacecraft flying by the Trojan Eurybates – one of the six diverse and scientifically important Trojans to be studied. Trojans are fossils of planet formation and so will supply important...
  8. Graham1973

    Synchronous Earth Observation Satellite (SEOS) - 1973

    Early 1970s design for a Synchronous Earth Observation Satellite (SEOS) that bears a surprising resemblance to Hubble, it just points in the other direction. The intention was to provide improved coverage of mesoscale weather phenomena like tornadoes, ground fogs, clear air turbulence and other...
    • Graham1973
    • Thread
    • cold war early 1970s earth observation environmental research institute of michigan nasa nasa goddard space flight center space age space race
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  9. C

    Unknown Martin Spacecraft Concept

    I tried to figure out the appropriate topic to post this, but it crossed over a couple topics. I found this interesting Martin factory model from the estate of a Martin engineer located in Denver CO. The base is meant for a SV-5 model, but it fit. I picked up 5 other models, all were Martin...
    • CAIR67
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    • hypersonic martin marietta corporation nasa space age space race united states
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  10. Flyaway

    NASA Keeping Nuclear-thermal Option Open For Mars

    Couldn't find an existing thread for this. http://m.aviationweek.com/space/nasa-keeping-nuclear-thermal-option-open-mars
    • Flyaway
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    • late 2010s mars nasa nuclear power nuclear rockets
    • Replies: 67
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  11. H

    NASA MLAS (escape system).

    Somehow I completely missed this. Never even heard of it before. http://www.nasa.gov/content/max-launch-abort-system-or-mlas-was-successfully-tested-at-nasas-wallops-flight-facility
    • Hanse
    • Thread
    • 2000s 2009 constellation program nasa nesc orion project
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  12. Flyaway

    Perseverance Rover

    NASA's Next Mars Rover Progresses Toward 2020 Launch http://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1922 http://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/images/?ImageID=7909
  13. A

    Philip Bono, By Gemini to Mars, and more...

    I've added a new article on Philip Bono's work on the Encyclopedia Astronautica at: http://www.astronautix.com/b/bono.html You may notice I've reorganized and reformatted the site, and am now (after some time) begun adding new and updated content. So please visit regularly to see what is new -...
    • astronautix
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    • cold war deep space probes mars nasa offworld colonies space race strategic defense initiative united states
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  14. G

    RIP Simon Ramo 1913-2016

    http://www.dailybreeze.com/obituaries/20160628/simon-ramo-1913-2016-aerospace-pioneer-and-icbm-chief-architect-was-the-r-in-trw
    • GeorgeA
    • Thread
    • 20th century aerospace industry apollo program bunker ramo corporation cold war defense industry early 21st century icbm nasa national reconnaissance office post-cold war satellite space probes space race spy sat strategic defense initiative thompson ramo wooldridge trw united states united states air force
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  15. Flyaway

    NASA SACD X-57 Maxwell

    And here we have the first X plane in a decade, the X-57 nicknamed Maxwell. http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/nasas-x-57-hybrid-electric-research-plane
  16. Grey Havoc

    Submarine projects for planetary exploration

    http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20150014581 http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160405-the-space-submarine-hunting-the-solar-system-for-aliens
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • 21st century deep space probes nasa nuclear power nuclear powered vehicles nuclear powered vessels
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  17. Flyaway

    NASA/Lockheed Martin X-59A Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST)

    Looks like the quiet boom demonstrator is going to get funded. http://spacenews.com/white-house-proposes-19-billion-nasa-budget/
    • Flyaway
    • Thread
    • early 2020s late 2010s nasa nasa ames research center
    • Replies: 220
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  18. Flyaway

    Proposed NASA budget could lead to a number of new X-Planes

    NASA Administrator to Make X-Plane Announcement at Reagan National Media Event http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-administrator-to-make-x-plane-announcement-at-reagan-national-media-event
  19. Grey Havoc

    Edgar Mitchell, last surviving member of Apollo 14 mission, passes away

    http://gizmodo.com/rip-apollo-14-astronaut-edgar-mitchell-the-sixth-man-t-1757382904 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35506000 http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/05/us/edgar-mitchell-moon-astronaut-dies-obit-feat/index.html...
    • Grey Havoc
    • Thread
    • apollo program astronaut cold war nasa space race test pilots united states united states navy
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  20. hesham

    NASA Mars Unmanned Aircraft

    Hi, http://archive.aviationweek.com/image/spread/19790305/20/2
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