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  1. Triton

    Grumman Advanced Space Construction Base concept

    Concept photograph of Grumman Advanced Space Construction Base circa 1978 found on eBay. URL: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-NASA-Artist-Concept-Advanced-Space-Construciton-Base-Press-Photo-59-/190713102269?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item2c6762ffbd
    • Triton
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    • cold war grumman late 1970s nasa space age space race united states
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  2. U

    NACA and Wright Field projects

    Projects from TsAGI album, dated 1947 Who can identify them?
  3. Triton

    Sally Ride has died at age 61

    Sally Ride, the United States' first woman in space, has died at the age of 61, losing her battle with pancreatic cancer. Source" http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/23/us/sally-ride-dead/index.html
    • Triton
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    • astronaut cold war nasa space race united states
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    • Forum: The Bar
  4. Stargazer

    NASA « Swift » low-cost unmanned aircraft

    The Swift UAS is a low-cost, experimental, all-electric unmanned autonomous vehicle system, being developed to support research goals in aeronautics and earth science. It comprises the unmanned electric Swift aircraft, dual redundant ground control stations (GCS) and communication links (900 MHz...
  5. Triton

    Northrop "Walking" Lunar Vehicle concept photo

    Northrop "Walking" Lunar Vehicle from 1965 concept photo found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Press-Photo-1965-Moon-Lunar-Concept-Vehicle-By-Northrop-Space-Lab-Apollo-Moon-La-/160790921570?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item256fe2c162
    • Triton
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    • apollo program lunar moon nasa northrop space age space race united states
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  6. Orionblamblam

    Conroy Giant Cargo Aircraft Projects Colossus & Virtus

    The Houston AIAA section has published a 4-page article I put together on the Conroy "Virtus," a twin-fuselage heavy lift aircraft built from B-52 parts meant to serve as the Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. You can download it (in the March/April 2012 issue of Horizons) for free here...
  7. Graham1973

    Lunar Surface Instrumentation (1966)

    I was looking for information on the Lunar Surveying Staff, an instrument proposed for the first series of Apollo flights and stumbled across a report into the proposed lunar surveying instrumentation intended for the lunar flights carried out under Apollo Applications. What is of interest...
    • Graham1973
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    • apollo applications program apollo program cold war nasa space age space race united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  8. Graham1973

    Bell - Experimental Spacecraft RCS Thruster (1966)

    During the 1960's NASA looked at several possible improvements to the existing Block II Apollo's. One such study was by Bell and looked into a new design for RCS thrusters, which was theoretically scaleable from 5lb to 1000lb of thrust. Experimental auxiliary rocket engine, part I. Final report...
    • Graham1973
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    • apollo program bell aircraft corporation cold war nasa space race united states
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    • Forum: Propulsion
  9. Graham1973

    Mars High Resolution Camera Capsule (1965)

    1965 (Pre-Mariner 4 Atmosphere) design for a hard landing capsule designed to take 1 high resolution photograph of the surface of Mars and then transmit it back to Earth over a period of four days. The camera used would appear to be a distant ancestor of those eventually used on the Viking...
  10. Graham1973

    Proposed Shuttle Payload: Modular Scanning Spectroradiometer

    Proposed test bed for advanced earth resources sensors, to be mounted in a standard Spacelab pallet. Preliminary Design Study, Shuttle Modular Scanning Spectroradiometer, Final Report https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19760009075/downloads/19760009075.pdf
  11. Triton

    Westinghouse Moon Shelter concept 1965

    Westinghouse Moon Shelter concept drawing circa 1965 found on eBay. URL: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Press-Photo-1965-Concept-Drawing-Moon-Shelter-Astronauts-Moon-Stay-/160738182426?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item256cbe051a
    • Triton
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    • 1960s apollo program cold war nasa space age space race united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  12. Triton

    Kaman Mars Helicopter concept circa 1967

    Kaman Moon Helicopter concept circa 1967 artist's impression found on eBay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kaman-helicopter-use-moon-planets-artist-concept-8x10-1965-/370580580978?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564852ea72
    • Triton
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  13. sferrin

    28 min. video of Sky Lab

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJb2yjtDYaY&feature=channel_video_title
  14. Grey Havoc

    NASA Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project

    Here's the Speed Agile's Northrop rival: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/01/pictures-northrop-adapts-b-2s.html http://defensetech.org/2012/01/19/northrops-stealthy-cargo-plane/ It originally grew out of a NASA requirement.
  15. Michel Van

    Manned "Cloudbase" in Venus Atmosphere

    Cloudbase is the fictional skyborne headquarters of international security organisation Spectrum, from Gerry Anderson's science fiction television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Years later the British Interplanetary Society proposed so a Cloudbase, but for Atmosphere of Venus ! In...
    • Michel Van
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  16. Michel Van

    NAA Mars Exploration Module

    back in 1967 NAA made study NAS9-6464 for MEM for NASA They look into Lifting Body and Capsule shaped lander. last what was recommended Total mass of 64000 kg for 4 man 30 day stay on Mars The descent stage weight is 29207 kg with 13834 kg fuel The ascent stage weight is 16874 kg with...
  17. Triton

    MSFC artist's concept for "Space Taxl" circa 1966

    Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) artist's concept for "Space Taxi" circa 1966. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-Vintage-NASA-8x10-Photo-Space-Taxi-Artists-concept-drawing-/110787704453?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19cb763685
    • Triton
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  18. Triton

    Artist's impression Space Station Mission Sequence circa 1963

    Artist's impression Space Station Mission Sequence circa 1963 found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-NASA-8x10-Photo-Artist-Concept-Space-Station-Mission-Sequence-/120821849104?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c218b1c10
  19. Triton

    Artist's impression Logistics Operations Mission Sequence circa 1963

    Artist's impression Logistics Operations Mission Sequence circa 1963 found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-NASA-8x10-Photo-Artist-Concept-Logistics-Operations-Mission-Sequence-/120821849910?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c218b1f36
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    New NASA LaRC historical X-15 site

    The Development of the X-15 at NACA Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1952-1958 http://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/historic/X-15
    • DSE
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    • nasa nasa langley research center north american aviation united states air force
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Found on the Internet
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