Image credit: Mark Avino
Image source: National Air & Space Museum
2-Stage Flyback Booster Concept
Author: G
Grumman/Boeing Design
Image credit: Grumman
Image source: Cradle of Aviation Museum
Configuration Comparison
Image credit: NASA
Image source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Space Shuttle Orbiter
Image credit: Fairchild
Image source: Cradle of Aviation Museum
Hypersonic Research Vehicle
Image credit: United States Air Force
Image source: Mike Acs
1:60 Scale Model
Image credit: NASA
Image source: SDASM Archives
255-GRC-1964-C-72507
Image credit: NASA
Image source: National Archives
255-GRC-1960-C-54826
Image credit: NASA
Image source: National Archives
255-GRC-1960-C-54827
Image credit: NASA
Image source: National Archives
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AERO JET GENERAL DRAWING OF SNAP 8 35 KW KILOWATT ELECTRICAL GENERATING SYSTEM ON A PLANET MARS FLY BY
Image credit: Aerojet
Image source: National Archives
255-GRC-1962-C-62202
Image credit: Douglas
Image source: National Archives
255-GRC-1962-C-62301
Delta’s mission is space research. This 90-foot National Aeronautics and Space Administration rocket is designed for a variety of orbital and space probe missions. All three stages are built by Douglas. The first is a modified Thor booster. Second and third stages (shown separating from first stage) are specially developed by Douglas for Delta.
Important NASA Programs using Delta include lunar probes, weather and navigational satellites, and satellites to explore the radiation belt, solar energy, atmospheric structure and the ionosphere.
Image credit: Douglas
Image source: National Archives
