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  1. Graham1973

    Rocketdyne (Rockwell) - 250-500k Aerospike Engine

    Just uploaded to the NTRS, a rather interesting study from the late 1960's The Aerospike Engine. Concept, Performance, Design & Operational Data. Liquid Hydrogen Propellants 250-500 KBLF Thrust Class http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19900066185_1990066185.pdf
    • Graham1973
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    • cold war nasa north american rockwell rocket propulsion rockwell international space age space race united states
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Propulsion
  2. Triton

    Aerojet-General Sea Dragon

    Sea Dragon Concept, Volume III, Aerojet-General Corporation, February 12, 1963 http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19880069340_1988069340.pdf The hunt is on to find Volume I and Volume II!
    • Triton
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    • cold war heavy lift vehicle nasa space age space race united states
    • Replies: 164
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  3. P

    G H Stein, "A Program for Star Flight", Analog, October 1973

    In this months Spaceflight, there is an article on Starships of the Future (mostly Daedalus and Icarus) that mentions a suggestion by G H Stein published in Analog, October 1973 called "A Program for Star Flight". 'A full program of exploration was proposed which would utilise a fleet of no...
    • PMN1
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    • 1970s 1973 1990 cold war deep space probes nuclear rockets space age space race starship united states
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  4. 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...
    • Graham1973
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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
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  5. OM

    Weightless Cats - I Can Has Gravity?

    ...Dear God/Yahweh/Roddenberry, the Air Farce really *did* test cats in zero-g :o :o :o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9XtK6R1QAk&feature=relmfu
    • OM
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    • cold war space age space race united states united states air force zero gravity
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: The Bar
  6. FutureSpaceTourist

    Space Shuttle passenger module concepts

    The space shuttle project thread, http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1928.0, had a brief discussion of ideas to put passenger modules in the cargo bay. I thought it might be interesting to try and capture some more details in a separate thread. I believe some concepts were...
    • FutureSpaceTourist
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war nasa space age space race space shuttle space transportation system united states united states air force
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  7. C

    US Lunar Lander Concepts

    The first three spacecraft studied under NASA's Apollo program designation were proposals by Martin, General Electric and Convair Astronautics (General Dynamics) in partnership with Avco. Depicted here is the Convair Phase C lunar lander, in which the entire Apollo vehicle landed on the moon --...
    • circle-5
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    • apollo program cold war early 1960s lunar moon nasa space age space race united states
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  8. B

    Dornier Space Tug

    Dornier Post 1/2 - 71
  9. A

    Big Gemini now Available from Fantastic Plastic

    McDonnell Douglas' "Big Gemini" transport spacecraft is now available in the Fantastic Plastic Virtual Museum Store: http://fantastic-plastic.com/BigGeminiCatalogPage.htm This meticulously detailed 1:48 kit was mastered by Paul Roberts based on extensive documentation, and cast by BLAP...
    • ABU625
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    • air defense command cold war early 1970s late 1960s logistic spacecraft mcdonnell douglas nasa space age space race united states united states air force
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: User Artwork and Models
  10. Triton

    Douglas Spacecraft Projects and Proposals 1961

    Douglas print ad from 1961 showing space vehicle concepts. URL: http://cgi.ebay.com/1961-DOUGLAS-Missiles-SPACE-SYSTEMS-Lunar-Vehicles-Ad-/310237049775?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • astronomical art cold war douglas douglas aircraft company douglas aircraft company missile & space division douglas missile & space division early 1960s missiles and space systems division (douglas) space age space art space race
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  11. B

    MBB/ERNO (Einstufiger) LuftAtmender Raketen-Träger (LART)

    Spaceflight News , August Year ?
    • Barrington Bond
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    • 1980s cold war erno federal republic of germany mbb mbb-erno messerschmitt-bölkow-blohm north atlantic treaty organisation single-stage-to-orbit space age space race ssto west germany western europe
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  12. O

    Fictional (But Realistic) Spacecraft

    There are always tons of spacecraft in the world of science fiction but I am always especially looking out for ones that look plausible and could be built today or in the near future. First are some sketches and designs for various vehicles shown in the Japanese animated series "Gundam" (Set in...
  13. flateric

    Why so few Skylab missions photos around?

    Well, question may seem idiotic, but really - why all we see so few photos (not talking of many hi-reses) from three Skylab manned missions - I mean those that were taken in space? You can look through NASAImages with keyword 'Skylab' to make your own opinion. Warning - my question has nothing...
    • flateric
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    • apollo applications program cold war nasa orbital stations space age space race space station
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  14. C

    Strange vehicle and Saturn-IB derived station.

    What is this? Seems a Biconic lifting body docked with a some Saturn-IB Station! I have found on web,but don't know what is.
    • carmelo
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    • cold war douglas douglas aircraft company early 1960s space age space race united states
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  15. Triton

    Renowned space artist Robert McCall dead at 90

    Renowned space artist Robert McCall, whose artwork may be found on many attachments here at Secret Projects illustrating various NASA concepts, died of a heart attack on February 26, 2010 at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Hospital. He was 90 years old. Obituary at Space.com...
    • Triton
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    • american society of aviation artists astronomical art cold war columbus college of art and design columbus fine art school early 21st century late 20th century nasa national space society science fiction society of illustrators space age space art space race united states
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: The Bar
  16. flateric

    Vladimir Sergeevich Ilyushin 31-03-1927 - 01-03-2010

    Vladimir Sergeevich Ilyushin was born on 31 March, 1927, the eldest son of leading Soviet aircraft designer Sergei Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Ilyushin's father was a favoured member of the Soviet establishment. It may be noted that aircraft designer Tupolev blamed Ilyushin's father for the...
    • flateric
    • Thread
    • cold war hero of the soviet union jet age soviet air forces soviet union space age space race sukhoi sukhoi okb test pilots ussr vvs
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  17. Orionblamblam

    Project Orion's "Landing Boat"

    The single known image of the design meant to shuttle crews to and from the Orion "Battleship." Further discussion and reconstruction: http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=5167
    • Orionblamblam
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    • cold war nuclear battlefield space age space race strategic air command united states united states air force
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  18. Triton

    North American X-15

    North American Aviation X-15 model by Topping URL: http://cgi.ebay.com/X-15-Rocket-Plane-Contractor-Model-USAF-NASA_W0QQitemZ250561548077QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a56a1cf2d Description:
    • Triton
    • Thread
    • cold war nasa north american aviation space age space race united states united states air force
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  19. magnus_z

    Soviet space art (1963)

    http://fandom.ru/about_fan/sokolov_1.htm
  20. magnus_z

    Soviet space art (1940s - 1950s)

    http://fandom.rusf.ru/about_fan/koltchitsky_1.htm
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