Re: EMPIRE Station Concept
Earth
Manned
Planetary
Interplanetary
Roundtrip
Expedition
NASA first studys for manned Planets Fly-by from 1962 to 1966
at the Marshall Space Flight Center's Future Projects Office, led by Heinz Koelle
head of project: Harry O. Ruppe
proposal by:
Ford's Aeronutronic
http://www.astronautix.com/craft/empronic.htm
General Dynamics/Astronautics led by Krafft Ehricke
http://www.astronautix.com/craft/empamics.htm
Lockheed's Missiles & Space Co.
http://www.astronautix.com/craft/empkheed.htm