space age

  1. Flyaway

    Apollo 17 50th Anniversary

    New video from NASA to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the mission. View: https://youtu.be/XhvliTtzQXY
    • Flyaway
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    • 1972 apollo program cold war early 1970s moon nasa space age space race united states
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  2. thatdronedude

    Laser Battle Station Model Kit Inspiration

    I recently bought a NIB copy of the Revell "Laser Battle Stations" model kit from 1984. There were a number of other kits released at the same time that all have connections to reports and concepts (see images) but these "laser battle stations" are a bit hard to place. They appear to be modeled...
    • thatdronedude
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    • 1980s cold war models sdi space age space race space weapons strategic defense initiative united states
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  3. Grey Havoc

    Lunar Hilton (late 1960s)

    View: https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroFuturism/comments/z8frvx/what_happened_to_hiltons_hotel_on_the_moon/ https://mascola.com/insights/lunar-hilton-luxury-hotel-advertising/ http://www.spacefuture.com/archive/hotels_in_space.shtml...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • cold war hilton hotels corporation hilton lunar mcdonnell douglas moon moonbase orbiter hilton space age space race united states
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  4. Flyaway

    Mariner 4

    New Scott Manley video. Computers Were So Slow Scientists 'Painted' The First Close Up Image Of Mars View: https://youtu.be/nSQlM6yGh7k
    • Flyaway
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    • cold war deep space probes jet propulsion laboratory mariner r mars nasa space age space race united states venus
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  5. Orionblamblam

    Martin EGRESS

    I'm stunned to find out that, unless several searches failed to work properly, there is no thread for the Martin "EGRESS" (EMERGENCY GLOBAL RESCUE, ESCAPE, AND SURVIVAL SYSTEM) capsule. This was a modification of the ejection capsule used on the B-58... fitted with a heat shield, de-orbit motor...
  6. flateric

    NPO Energiya Pody'om (Lift-off) system - pre-Energiya-Buran

    https://vk.com/wall914417_13541 http://epizodyspace.ru/bibl/glushko/izbran-rab-glushko/3/01.html
    • flateric
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    • 1970s cccp cold war soviet strategic rocket forces soviet union space age space race ussr
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  7. russiafareast1972

    Unknown illustrations of space projects by Dr. Dandridge Cole from a 1963 book

    New vintage book from my PDF collection of Dr. Dandridge Cole. Exploring the Secrets of Space: Astronautics for the Layman 1963 Prentice-Hall. This black and white book is a prologue to a colored tome Beyond Tomorrow. Above - unknown illustrations. Almost unknown illustrations - the view from...
  8. A Tentative Fleet Plan

    Air Staff Target 9003 Photo-Reconaissance Satellite (Early 1960s)

    Source: Norman Friedman's Seapower and Space p365-366. AST.9003 envisaged satellites orbiting at 200 miles in 97 degree (sun-synchronous) orbits carrying two cameras with television readout, and an ELINT Antenna. Resolution of the cameras would be 25 and 5 yards with swath widths of 45 and 7...
  9. nivek626

    X-15 ejection seat

    I need help I have been unable to find any pictures of the rear view of the X-15 ejection seat cane anyone help with this? thanks
  10. Flyaway

    The Black Arrow & Britain’s Rocket Program

    Another of Scott Manley’s historical documentary videos:
  11. 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...
    • Graham1973
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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
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  12. V

    Ehricke Space Lifeboat model

    Hi, here is my card model by Arnold Ehricke dubbed "Space Lifeboat" http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/Aircraft/Space-Lifeboat.html Mayby for some one it will be interesting! P.S. many thanks for Justo Miranda! http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3531.0
  13. Michel Van

    False Steps: The Space Race as It Might Have Been by Paul Drye

    who knows Paul Drye blog False Steps: The Space Race as It Might Have Been He has produce a Ebook with 366 Pages about space programs that never were and for good price of 1.99 euro or US$1.99. for all systems more here https://falsesteps.wordpress.com
  14. hesham

    British Smith-Ross Manned Rocket to the Space (1946)

    Hi, here is a British manned rocket of 1946,intended to launch a man 150 miles into space,designed by R.A. Smith and H.E. Ross and considered an enlarged version of Germany V-2 Missile. FR 12/1958
  15. Triton

    Space: 1959 "Space Age" concept poster on cardboard

    Poster printed on cardboard featuring many space concepts by Dr. Werner von Braun and Krafft Ehricke circa 1959 found on eBay. Seller's description:
  16. C

    Space 1985, looking ahead.

    Vintage NASA film was produced in early 1970's and intended to paint a picture of NASA in 1985. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98pthkn9A6M#t=118
    • carmelo
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    • 1980s cold war early 1970s nasa space age space race united states
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    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
  17. Boxman

    Gizmodo Showcase of Aerospace Artists -Hejja, Fjeld, McCall, Meltzer

    As per this item today (10-Nov-2014), Gizmodo is starting a series of posts "showcasing the work of some of the most noted aerospace artists." They start today with Attila Héjja (Hejja): The Hungarian-Born Painter Who Immortalized America's Space Program by Atilla Nagy, Gizmodo - 10-Nov-2014 **...
    • Boxman
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    • aerospace aerospace industry artwork cold war nasa space age space race united states air force
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Bar
  18. Grey Havoc

    Skylab savior Jack A. Kinzler RIP

    Via Slashdot: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/15/us/jack-kinzler-skylabs-savior-dies-at-94.html Jack Kinzler in 1973 with a photo of the thermal shield he created for the Skylab station. Credit United Press International Godspeed.
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2014 apollo applications program apollo program cold war nasa nasa johnson space center space age space race
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  19. C

    Space scooter??

    What is exatly this? An alternative type of MMU for Skylab or Shuttle? Is in a lot of space publications of 70s. P.S- (A Apollo docking probe on the nose)?? :o
  20. Graham1973

    Hughes - Severe Storms Observing Satellite (SSOS aka StormSat)

    Hughes designed geosynchronous satellite optimised to study mesoscale phenomena such as tornados, squall lines and large convective systems. Had the satellite been built, the launch vehicle would have either been a Delta rocket or the Space Shuttle. Severe Storms Observing Satellite...
    • Graham1973
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    • cold war earth observation hughes aircraft company nasa noaa space age space race
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
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