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: Spaceplane
Configuration Development Study
Baseline Vehicle Sizing
B-52 Clearances and Constraints
B-52 Clearances and Constraints
B-52 Constraints Physical Space Available
X-24C/B-52 Interface
Ablator Surface Area – Mach 6/1033K
Image credit: Lockheed Martin
File source: NASA NTRS
Plan View
Image credit: Martin Marietta
File source: NASA NTRS
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
Image source: Numbers Station
LS200-8
Image credit: NASM
Image source: NASM
HL-20 Wax Model
Image credit: NASA
Image source: Internet Archive
19910006695
Image credit: NASA
Image source: NASA NTRS
EL-1996-00177
Image credit: NASA
Image source: Internet Archive
HL-20
Boeing TSTO
National AeroSpace Plane
255-GRC-1958-C-49077
Image credit: North American Aviation
Image source: National Archives
