The Marquardt Space Sled

[sferrin]

So many smart ass remarks come to mind. . .

 

[Michel Van]

So many smart ass remarks come to mind. . .

OH yes ;D

but let get serious, how to hell fly that thing ?

 

[sferrin]

It's a 60s version of the MMU

 

[OM]

...I want one, but does it come with an 8-Track player or a pair of "Go Gulf!" magnetic horseshoes for the trunk?

 

[Grey Havoc]

Just a artistic interpretation of a MMU unit could look like...

Not exactly. The USAF Museum in Dayton has one of these on display (the Marquardt space sled). It was a real effort that produced actual hardware (that did not fly in space). As memory serves, it was a Gemini-era program to provide an alternative to the MMU developed for Gemini, something with more capacity and presumably easier to pilot.