First Servicing Mission

Image credit: NASA
Image source: Mike Acs

Ball Aerospace Photo

Image credit: Ball Aerospace
Image source: Mike Acs

Lockheed C

The space shuttle is launched from Cape Kennedy in this artist’s concept by Lockheed Missiles & Space Co. Firing at the same time as the two solid-propellant boosters are the liquid-fueled engines of the orbiter, right. The two solid boosters will be jettisoned next, and the orbiter will continue into orbit.

Space World
November 1972, VOL. I-11-107

Image credit: Lockheed
Image source: Numbers Station

Phase C Final Proposals

Image credits: North American, Rockwell McDonnell Douglas
Images: Neal Spence, SDASM Archives

Operations in 1978

NOV 1 1972 

THIS SPACE SHUTTLE IS SCHEDULED TO START OPERATIONS IN 1978

Vehicle will make round trips ferrying men into orbit and the returning them to earth.

Image credit: North American Rockwell
Image source: Numbers Station

619 Gallery

Image credit: Grumman
Image source: Mike Acs

Orbiter Landing

Image credit: Grumman
Image source: Mike Acs

Shuttle (1972)

Image credit: North American Rockwell
Image source: Numbers Station

Ken Hodges Shuttle Gallery

Image credit: North American Rockwell
Image source: Numbers Station