MASS: The Manned Anti-Satellite System

[Sferrin]

https://falsesteps.wordpress.com/2016/08/08/mass-the-manned-anti-satellite-system/
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0427701.pdf

 

[Dilandu]

Awwwwwww! I hoped so long to find data about this project! Thank you very much!

*happy purring noises*

 

[GTX]

Source:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWings/comments/x1m3jy

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWings/comments/x1m3jy/convair_manned_antisatellite_system_proposed/

 

[RanulfC]

http://www.astronautix.com/p/pyewacket.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/ooqjnv

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/ooqjnv/usaf_pye_wacket_anti_satellite_mv_1960s/?rdt=37846

https://falsesteps.wordpress.com/2016/08/08/mass-the-manned-anti-satellite-system/
Some information links

Randy

 

[archipeppe]

Thank you so much @sferrin !!
Over the years, from time to time, I've stumbled across such iconic image without knowing what proposal it belongs.

An odd idea to oversize a Pye Wacket, with X-15 cockpit and fins placed atop Titan III...

 

[RanulfC]

Thank you so much @sferrin !!
Over the years, from time to time, I've stumbled across such iconic image without knowing what proposal it belongs.

An odd idea to oversize a Pye Wacket, with X-15 cockpit and fins placed atop Titan III...

And it's a three person vehicle to boot. (Can't find the link atm but there's actually a 'little' room to move around but not a heck of a lot )

Randy

 

[RanulfC]

Noting that a lot of the web links to "PYE WACKET. LENTICULAR ROCKET FEASIBILITY STUDY" on DTIC are no longer functional I found this one still works: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/citations/AD0317697

and required link to the "Pyewacket" missile page here:
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/afsc-secret-project-1168-pye-wacket.3814/
Randy

 

[publiusr]

The fairings were called “wind shields?”

 

[giorgos42gr]

Not got to lie this looked like an Awing from star wars when i first saw it