X-24B research aircraft dimensions (in meters(feet)).
Control surface location and sign convention.
Image credit: Martin Marietta
File source: NASA NTRS
X-24B Research Aircraft
Category: Martin Marietta X-24
Rendezvous in Space (1964)
If you were lucky enough to attend the New York 1964 World’s Fair, one of the treats was a documentary film presentation at the Science Pavilion. Rendezvous in Space, a film about the future of space exploration was directed by Frank Capra, and features a cast of notable Hollywood voice actors including Mel Blanc, June Foray, and Alan Reed. You can watch the complete film here.
At this point, the screen goes black with only audio, as the audience’s gaze is directed above to the full-sized models of the Space Taxi docking with the station, which would have looked something like this:
I imagine it was quite the spectacle. Anyway, after that it’s time for home.
Image credit: Martin Marietta
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Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft
Image credit: Robert McCall
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SV-5 by Frank DiPietro
SLV-135
Image credit: USAF
Image source: Ed Dempsey
Martin Marietta X-24B
Image credit: Look and Learn
X-24 by Wilf Hardy
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Space-Age Station
A spaceport and supply rocket designed by the Martin Marietta Corporation in mid-air in this scene from the Hall of Science space show. In such a port, astronauts may orbit for half a year.
New York World’s Fair 1964/1965
Official Souvenir Book
Time Life, 1964
Image credit: Martin Marietta
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Cover Art
Orbiting Stations: Stopovers to Space Travel
Irwin Stambler
G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1965
Image credit: Martin Marietta
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X-24 Trainer Vehicle
Image credit: Martin
Image source: Ed Dempsey
Frank DiPietro
Image credit: USAF
Image source: Ed Dempsey
SV-5
Image credit: USAF
Image source: Numbers Station
