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  1. Triton

    LM-B/Space Tug

    Does anyone know any details concerning the Grumman Lunar Module-B/Space Tug that was part of the Integrated Man Space Flight Program? I have found information that says its diameter was 22 feet and other information that says it was 15 feet. Did earlier concepts of the space shuttle have a...
    • Triton
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    • apollo applications program cold war lunar nasa nuclear rockets space age space race space transportation system united states
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  2. S

    Chemical Interorbital Shuttle

    I found this interesting image on nasaimages.org. The site give this information about it: In 1970, NASA initiated Phase A contracts to study alternate Space Shuttle designs in addition to the two-stage fully-reusable Space Shuttle system already under development. A number of alternate...
  3. flateric

    Bell Textron Air Cushion Landing System (ACLS) for space vehicles

    A study of air cushion landing systems for space shuttle vehicles Ryken, J. M. NASA (non Center Specific) Publication Date: Dec 1, 1970 http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19710003622 direct pdf link
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    • 1970s bell textron cold war nasa space age space race space transportation system united states
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  4. Michel Van

    To The Moon with .... the Space Shuttle ?!

    sounds insane, more like cheap "Sci-Fi" TV Movies of Germans Networks but like History shows, some one proposed that To NASA ! Cislunar Application of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Project V1086, J. E. Blahnik; undated (post-July 1971) attachment to memorandum from Director, Science and...
    • Michel Van
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    • cold war moon nasa nuclear rockets space age space race space shuttle space transportation system united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  5. Skybolt

    MDC Shuttle proposal Phase A - new findings

    Well, I swear I didn't imagine to be able to complement (and slightly correct) Dennis Jenkins work on the Shuttle, but after having triple checked with all I have, it seems this is really a new finding. We are back in second half of 1969. A number of contractors are doing early definition...
  6. robunos

    US 80s TNMTS/AMLS studies aka Shuttle II

    the Advanced Manned Launch System, from NTRS, http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19920025000 cheers, Robin.
  7. P

    Various US Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLV) Projects

    A very interesting site concerning the decisons that led to the STS being the way it is. http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4221/contents.htm
    • PMN1
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    • cold war nasa post-cold war space race space shuttle space transportation system united states air force
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  8. Antonio

    Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Projects

    Matej, the link to your web doesn't works for me (I have even tried from a Windows PC) :( So I add drawings courtesy from Lark
    • Antonio
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war nasa space age space race space shuttle space transportation system united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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