Rocket of The Future (1963)

(DN4) DALLAS, TEX. APR. 23 — ROCKET OF THE FUTURE — The Rombus rocket, capable of orbiting 500-ton payloads is shown in this artist’s drawing. Rombus and several other proposed future rocket concepts were described by John W. Stone, launch vehicles advanced studies manager for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, at the Manned Space Flight Conference in Dallas today. Rombus would be more than 400 feet tall and 120 feet in diameter. The launch pad would be a water-filled basin. (AP Wirephoto) (ft31430ho) (For use with Howard Benedict story) 1963

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Image credit: Douglas
Images: Numbers Station, SDASM Archives

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Image credit; McDonnell Douglas
Image source: Numbers Station

Putting It Up Will Create Jobs

(ADV: FOR AMS WED, NOV, 8. WITH AAA WIRE STORY BY JACK LEFLER)
(LA3-NOV.2) LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7 — PUTTING IT UP WILL CREATE JOBS — An army of 10,000 subcontractors is being recruited by North American Rockwell Corp., to help put the $2.6 billion space shuttle into orbit. The White House estimates 160,000 workers will be directly or indirectly involved in the project. This artist’s concept shows the space shuttle orbiter roaring spaceward. (AP Wirephoto)(rhs52015ho) 1972

Image credit: North American Rockwell
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NAR Concept Art

Image credit: North American Rockwell
Images: Numbers Station