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  1. Graham1973

    Synchronous Earth Observation Satellite (SEOS) - 1973

    Early 1970s design for a Synchronous Earth Observation Satellite (SEOS) that bears a surprising resemblance to Hubble, it just points in the other direction. The intention was to provide improved coverage of mesoscale weather phenomena like tornadoes, ground fogs, clear air turbulence and other...
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    • cold war early 1970s earth observation environmental research institute of michigan nasa nasa goddard space flight center space age space race
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  2. C

    Unknown Martin Spacecraft Concept

    I tried to figure out the appropriate topic to post this, but it crossed over a couple topics. I found this interesting Martin factory model from the estate of a Martin engineer located in Denver CO. The base is meant for a SV-5 model, but it fit. I picked up 5 other models, all were Martin...
    • CAIR67
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    • hypersonic martin marietta corporation nasa space age space race united states
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  3. Flyaway

    NASA Keeping Nuclear-thermal Option Open For Mars

    Couldn't find an existing thread for this. http://m.aviationweek.com/space/nasa-keeping-nuclear-thermal-option-open-mars
    • Flyaway
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    • late 2010s mars nasa nuclear power nuclear rockets
    • Replies: 73
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  4. Sferrin

    NASA MLAS (escape system).

    Somehow I completely missed this. Never even heard of it before. http://www.nasa.gov/content/max-launch-abort-system-or-mlas-was-successfully-tested-at-nasas-wallops-flight-facility
    • Sferrin
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    • 2000s 2009 constellation program nasa nesc orion project
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  5. Graham1973

    Garrett (AI-Research) - Lunar Shelter (1967)

    Three man lunar shelter to be landed using the Grumman LM/Truck. Capable of supporting a 50 day lunar mission. Proposed uses included as a mobile habitat and as a lunar astronomical observatory. The attached two documents are all that I had downloaded before the 'Cry Woolfe' incident and...
    • Graham1973
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    • apollo program cold war garrett corporation grumman lunar module (apollo) nasa shelter space age space race united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  6. Graham1973

    Goodyear - Stay Time Exension Module (1965)

    Proposed inflatable lunar habitat designed to allow a two-week stay on the lunar surface. It would have been carried on the LM in place of the LRV unless the mission was a Dual LM mission. The attached pictures depict the deployment sequence. Lunar Stay Time Extension Module (STEM)...
    • Graham1973
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    • 1960s 1965 cold war early 1970s goodyear goodyear aircraft corporation goodyear tire and rubber company lunar moon nasa space age space race united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  7. Grey Havoc

    Proving Ground / Prospector (Taiwan-US Lunar lander)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMXWsiaEK6Q https://science.slashdot.org/story/16/07/19/0157238/taiwan-building-lunar-lander-for-nasa-moon-mining-mission The 'Proving Ground' project is intended to develop and launch the Prospector, which in turn is primarily intended as a technology testbed...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • late 2010s lunar mars moon nasa post-cold war republic of china taiwan testbed united states
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  8. Flyaway

    Perseverance Rover

    NASA's Next Mars Rover Progresses Toward 2020 Launch http://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1922 http://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/images/?ImageID=7909
  9. A

    Philip Bono, By Gemini to Mars, and more...

    I've added a new article on Philip Bono's work on the Encyclopedia Astronautica at: http://www.astronautix.com/b/bono.html You may notice I've reorganized and reformatted the site, and am now (after some time) begun adding new and updated content. So please visit regularly to see what is new -...
    • astronautix
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    • cold war deep space probes mars nasa offworld colonies space race strategic defense initiative united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  10. G

    RIP Simon Ramo 1913-2016

    http://www.dailybreeze.com/obituaries/20160628/simon-ramo-1913-2016-aerospace-pioneer-and-icbm-chief-architect-was-the-r-in-trw
    • GeorgeA
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    • 20th century aerospace industry apollo program bunker ramo corporation cold war defense industry early 21st century icbm nasa national reconnaissance office post-cold war satellite space probes space race spy sat strategic defense initiative thompson ramo wooldridge trw united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  11. Flyaway

    NASA SACD X-57 Maxwell

    And here we have the first X plane in a decade, the X-57 nicknamed Maxwell. http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/nasas-x-57-hybrid-electric-research-plane
  12. Grey Havoc

    Submarine projects for planetary exploration

    http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20150014581 http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160405-the-space-submarine-hunting-the-solar-system-for-aliens
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 21st century deep space probes nasa nuclear power nuclear powered vehicles nuclear powered vessels
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  13. Flyaway

    NASA/Lockheed Martin X-59A Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST)

    Looks like the quiet boom demonstrator is going to get funded. http://spacenews.com/white-house-proposes-19-billion-nasa-budget/
    • Flyaway
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    • cold war ii early 2020s experimental experimental plane late 2010s nasa nasa ames research center supersonic testbed united states
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  14. Flyaway

    Proposed NASA budget could lead to a number of new X-Planes

    NASA Administrator to Make X-Plane Announcement at Reagan National Media Event http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-administrator-to-make-x-plane-announcement-at-reagan-national-media-event
  15. Grey Havoc

    Edgar Mitchell, last surviving member of Apollo 14 mission, passes away

    http://gizmodo.com/rip-apollo-14-astronaut-edgar-mitchell-the-sixth-man-t-1757382904 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35506000 http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/05/us/edgar-mitchell-moon-astronaut-dies-obit-feat/index.html...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • apollo program astronaut cold war nasa space race test pilots united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  16. hesham

    NASA Mars Unmanned Aircraft

    Hi, http://archive.aviationweek.com/image/spread/19790305/20/2
  17. Grey Havoc

    Juno probe breaks interplanetary distance record for solar-powered spacecraft

    http://gizmodo.com/all-hail-juno-our-record-breaking-solar-powered-emmiss-1752844953
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2016 deep space probes jet propulsion laboratory late 2010s nasa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  18. bucky74

    Proposed Space Shuttle Names

    The story of how the Enterprise was almost named the Constitution before Trekkies suggested the former is widely published, but is there any more information regarding proposed titles for the other orbiters?
    • bucky74
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    • cold war nasa space age space race space shuttle space transportation system united states
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  19. RAP

    Boeing-Lockheed Space Shuttle Concept?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Boeing-Lockheed-resin-space-shuttle-concept-phototype-U-S-A-/131643526612?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276
  20. Flyaway

    NASA To Study Uranus, Neptune Orbiters

    At long last I would say in relation to this news. http://spacenews.com/nasa-to-study-uranus-neptune-missions/
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