space age

Rest on the link. http://www.thespacereview.com/article/3160/1

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...

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...

This is a suggestion to the administrator. How about a thread or threads of fictional TV and movie spacecraft and aircraft?

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...

Sad news: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/joe-sutter-father-747-dies-95 I was just watching him in this BBC documentary a few days ago: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03wtnfv/jumbo-the-plane-that-changed-the-world A great loss - the designer of an iconic aircraft.

Hi, here is my card model by Arnold Ehricke dubbed "Space Lifeboat" http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/Aircraft/Space-Lifeboat.html Mayby for some one it will be interesting! P.S. many thanks for Justo Miranda! http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3531.0

who knows Paul Drye blog False Steps: The Space Race as It Might Have Been He has produce a Ebook with 366 Pages about space programs that never were and for good price of 1.99 euro or US$1.99. for all systems more here https://falsesteps.wordpress.com

A two stage program to test the linear aerospike concept, the first test bed proved the basic concept, the second test bed explored the use of thrust vectoring. Linear test bed. Volume 1: Test bed no. 1. (Aerospike test bed with segmented combustor)...

A design by North American/Rockwell for the same contract as the TRW 'Solar Electric Multi Mission Spacecraft'. Unlike that vehicle, which was intended for use for a variety of missions, this spacecraft was optimised for untargeted asteroid belt exploration, though with it's particle and fields...

Proposed design for a Multi-Mission bus using ion engines for propulsion. Suggested missions included an untargeted asteroid belt flyby, a targeted asteroid belt flyby, a Jupiter flyby (With or without use of gravity assist to reach an out-of-ecliptic orbit following the flyby.) and a...

This link give you the frontpage from the new York times, Frank Poole was reading in Discovery. The Front news talks of missing airliner with 2304 people on board ! the craft label HEP/COMM 11-Z4 got twelve engine and take 2500 passengers and crew of 199 it make 2400 mph in 70000 feet...

Hi, here is a British manned rocket of 1946,intended to launch a man 150 miles into space,designed by R.A. Smith and H.E. Ross and considered an enlarged version of Germany V-2 Missile. FR 12/1958

Poster printed on cardboard featuring many space concepts by Dr. Werner von Braun and Krafft Ehricke circa 1959 found on eBay. Seller's description:

Just finished watching the first episode of Ascension. Wow! George Dyson, call your office! I was wondering how they maintained a 1G acceleration -- all revealed in the last two minutes. David

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

As per this item today (10-Nov-2014), Gizmodo is starting a series of posts "showcasing the work of some of the most noted aerospace artists." They start today with Attila Héjja (Hejja): The Hungarian-Born Painter Who Immortalized America's Space Program by Atilla Nagy, Gizmodo - 10-Nov-2014 **...

Via Slashdot: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/15/us/jack-kinzler-skylabs-savior-dies-at-94.html Jack Kinzler in 1973 with a photo of the thermal shield he created for the Skylab station. Credit United Press International Godspeed.

What is exatly this? An alternative type of MMU for Skylab or Shuttle? Is in a lot of space publications of 70s. P.S- (A Apollo docking probe on the nose)?? :o

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...