Convair Manned Nuclear Interplanetary Vehicle

[miraglia]

Someone has more technical information on this project?
I find this very interesting modular design developed by Krafft Ehricke.

Thanks
Miraglia
www.edgeofspace.org

 

[Stargazer]

Here's another picture for that project, as well as two other Convair designs (at least one of them by Ehricke) showing somewhat similar thinking:

 

[Michel Van]

The French text reveal interesting operation
This a resupply mission to Moonbase
the two ships do crash into lunar surface there structure and Tanks absorbs the shock
while the cargo is protected by two airbags for final ground contact while the craft drop down dead...

 

[OM]

while the craft drop down dead...

...Yessir, I can imagine that a fall from that height even at 1/6th G might hurt quite severely.


;D ;D ;D


:OM:

 

[miraglia]

My 3d design for 3d printing

https://www.shapeways.com/model/1276509/convair-nuclear-interplanetary-vehicle.html?li=search-results&materialId=6


Miraglia
www.edgeofspace.com.br

 

[RanulfC]

I recall reading a couple of books that had that illustration of dropping off cargo on the Moon. In both the ships re-boosted back to Earth after the drop and were not "crashers" as the French text notes. Can't recall the books though, the "delivery" method always struck me as a bit funny but then again it kept from having to land and launch (or crash) "hot" nuclear engines on the Moon...

Randy

 

[Michel Van]

I recall reading a couple of books that had that illustration of dropping off cargo on the Moon. In both the ships re-boosted back to Earth after the drop and were not "crashers" as the French text notes. Can't recall the books though, the "delivery" method always struck me as a bit funny but then again it kept from having to land and launch (or crash) "hot" nuclear engines on the Moon...

Randy

i just translate the French Text


It would make much more sense, if the Nuclear stage just brake speed over Lunar surface,
then drop cargo in airbag and return to Earth orbit for refuel and new cargo

 

[OM]

My 3d design for 3d printing

https://www.shapeways.com/model/1276509/convair-nuclear-interplanetary-vehicle.html?li=search-results&materialId=6

...The "Gold-Plated Glossy" option just *begs* to be printed. Can you say "Secret Bling-Bling Project"? ;D


:OM:

 

[RanulfC]

I recall reading a couple of books that had that illustration of dropping off cargo on the Moon. In both the ships re-boosted back to Earth after the drop and were not "crashers" as the French text notes. Can't recall the books though, the "delivery" method always struck me as a bit funny but then again it kept from having to land and launch (or crash) "hot" nuclear engines on the Moon...

Randy

i just translate the French Text

Understood No "commentary" on our abilities suggested!

It would make much more sense, if the Nuclear stage just brake speed over Lunar surface,
then drop cargo in airbag and return to Earth orbit for refuel and new cargo

Then again when has "making sense" been a neccessary part of a government operation?

Randy