Lockheed-Martin Orbital Space Plane OSP

[flateric]

http://cgi.ebay.com/LOCKHEED-MARTIN-ORBITAL-SPACE-CRAFT-DISPLAY-REPLICA-NIB_W0QQitemZ250045406180QQihZ015QQcategoryZ1194QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Seems to be a genuine factory model, but it something different from a winged body design I have seen (last two pics).

 

[CFE]

Thanks for the pics. I've only seen one pic of the winged LM OSP before. What made them abandon wings in favor of the cone? For that matter, did LM ever consider an X-33 style lifting body for OSP (or even before OSP, in the days of SLI)?

 

[flateric]

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Orbital Space Plane Epoxy Fiberglass Mock-up Designed, Manufactured & Installed by Process Fab Inc.

 

[flateric]

More pics from the Process Fab Inc. site and the web. This reminds me something...or, something reminds me this one...

 

[flateric]

mid-stage iteration of LM OSP from 2003

 

[flateric]

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20030106071_2003122250.pdf

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Hi All -

On EPay is this model - looks to match up with OSP202 and Flateric's drawing and earlier model posting:

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22472.0.html

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[Orionblamblam]

On EPay is this model

Seems to be a Philippine cheapo.

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Don't think so... Mark

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

It says "Made In Phillipines" on the base. Seems like a higher quality than some though.

 

[OM]

More pics from the Process Fab Inc. site and the web. This reminds me something...or, something reminds me this one...

...The front end of ARK II, maybe? Although that one got chopped up for "Jason of Star Command" and "Space Academy, featuring none other than Dr. Smith."

 

[flateric]

Nope. Energiya Kliper

 

[Orionblamblam]

Nope. McDonnell-Douglas ASSET.

 

[flateric]

...

 

[publiusr]

I think that is an amalgamation of different designs

Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | NASA completes Orbital Space Plane design review

I think LockMart wanted a lunar capable spaceplane under CEV:

Crew Exploration Vehicle - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

If I am not mistaken, this was part of the larger SLI

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[Byeman]

I think that is an amalgamation of different designs

Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | NASA completes Orbital Space Plane design review

I think LockMart wanted a lunar capable spaceplane under CEV:

Crew Exploration Vehicle - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

If I am not mistaken, this was part of the larger SLI

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SLS costs for EELV payloads

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No, it was OSP and just for LEO
No, It was after SLI
No, Nothing can approach SLS costs without actually trying. SLS is worse than F-35 when it comes to costs.