space age

  1. 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
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  2. Boxman

    Gizmodo Showcase of Aerospace Artists -Hejja, Fjeld, McCall, Meltzer

    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 **...
    • Boxman
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    • aerospace aerospace industry artwork cold war nasa space age space race united states air force
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  3. Grey Havoc

    Skylab savior Jack A. Kinzler RIP

    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.
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2014 apollo applications program apollo program cold war nasa nasa johnson space center space age space race
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  4. C

    Space scooter??

    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
  5. 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...
    • Graham1973
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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
  6. sferrin

    Candidate Space Shuttle Orbiters Wind Tunnel Studies 1969 NASA Langley Research

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBI1-lS7rmU "This December 1969 film looks at the candidate space shuttle orbiters using M=20 electron beam flow studies. This gives an interesting look at some of the proposed designs. The only tunnels at NASA Langley Research Center reaching that speed are in...
    • sferrin
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    • cold war nasa nasa langley research center space age space race space shuttle space transportation system
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  7. C

    Skylab B and Advanced Skylab for the Shuttle.

    Advanced Skylab. A great occasion lost. :'( A large space station for the Shuttle, straightway.
    • carmelo
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    • apollo applications program cold war nasa orbital stations space age space race space station space transportation system
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  8. Grey Havoc

    Voyager 1 has exited the Solar System?

    http://www.space.com/20313-voyager-1-leaves-solar-system.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9944080/Voyager-1-becomes-first-man-made-object-to-leave-the-Solar-System.html Voyager I passing the rings of Saturn (Daily Telegraph)
    • Grey Havoc
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    • cold war deep space probes jet propulsion laboratory nasa post-cold war space age space race
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  9. Grey Havoc

    The CPUs of Spacecraft

    I thought this would fit in well here: http://www.cpushack.com/space-craft-cpu.html
  10. Graham1973

    A Cavalcade of SF Space Helmets

    A video clip with a rather strange sound track showcasing SF helmets from an impressive array of films. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BMgmxkZ0pWI See how many films you can guess without the aid of the end credits, or the creators notes Spot the only actor to appear...
    • Graham1973
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    • Forum: The Bar
  11. hesham

    The Megaroc,Man-Carrying Rocket Proposal

    Hi, http://www.bis-space.com/what-we-do/projects/megaroc
  12. Graham1973

    Viking 4 - Mars Surface Sample Return

    1974 proposal by Martin-Marietta to modify the Viking lander to allow a Mars surface sample to returned in the early 1980s. http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19740022177_1974022177.pdf http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19750006729_1975006729.pdf...
    • Graham1973
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    • cold war mars martin marietta corporation nasa space age space race united states
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  13. Graham1973

    Between Voyager & Viking

    After the cancellation of Voyager(Mars) in 1967 NASA started up a new series of studies to come up with a spacecraft for the 1973 launch opportunity. This Martin-Marietta designed soft-lander of 1969 was intended to put the maximum payload weight on the surface of Mars using a mission profile...
    • Graham1973
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    • 1969 1973 cold war early 1970s general electric company jet propulsion laboratory late 1960s mars martin marietta corporation mcdonnell douglas nasa nuclear power solar-powered space age space probes space race united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  14. Triton

    US planned to nuke the moon

    "Confirmed: US planned to nuke the moon" Published: 26 November, 2012, 21:13 Source: https://rt.com/usa/news/us-moon-nuclear-project-631/
    • Triton
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    • cccp cold war lunar missile gap moon project a119 space age space probes space race space weapons united states usaf ussr
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  15. Graham1973

    Pioneer Biosatellite (1968)

    While trying to locate a Douglas proposal to modify an S-IVb into an orbiting bioresearch lab I found this report on the possible use of the Pioneer VI-IX bus for a series of heliocentric orbiting BioSats. Feasibility study for conducting biological experiments aboard a Pioneer spacecraft...
    • Graham1973
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    • astrobiology cold war douglas aircraft company missile & space division nasa pioneer program space age space biology space race united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  16. Stargazer

    Project RAND three-stage satellite (1947)

    This specification is intended to set forth the requirements for an unmanned artificial satellite, including the basic rocket. the payload, and the necessary ground and launching equipment. It is desired that a rocket craft be designed and constructed which will rise to an altitude at which the...
    • Stargazer
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    • 1947 cold war late 1940s post-world war ii project rand rand corporation space age united states
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  17. Triton

    Boeing Martian Recon Vehicle

    Artist's impression of unmanned Martian reconnaissance vehicle concept press photo found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1958-Boeing-Minute-Man-Missile-Martian-Reconnaissance-vehicle-Press-Photo-/190706754178?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item2c67022282
    • Triton
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    • boeing cold war late 1950s mars nasa national advisory committee for aeronautics space age space race united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  18. Triton

    Boeing Solar Power Satellite

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1975-Boeing-Aircraft-Co-power-Seatellite-Press-Photo-/221120728172?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item337bd28c6c
    • Triton
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    • 1970s boeing cold war energy crisis nasa solar-powered space age space race
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  19. Triton

    Boeing Lunar Rover circa 1991

    Boeing Lunar Rover circa 1991 Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-Boeing-Lunar-Rover-Press-Photo-/190704380245?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item2c66dde955
    • Triton
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    • 1991 apollo program boeing bush administration (20th century) cold war early 1990s general motors lunar outpost (sei) lunar rover moon moonbase nasa nasa first lunar outpost program post-cold war space age space exploration initiative space race united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  20. Triton

    NASA Meter Platform concept

    Artist's impression of NASA Meter Platform concept photograph found on eBay. Source: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-NASA-Artist-Concept-of-Meter-Platform-Press-Photo-39-/200805205802?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item2ec0ec472a
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