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Lunar Applications
Managed by Marshall Space Flight Center, the Space Tug concept was intended to be a reusable multipurpose space vehicle designed to transport payloads to different orbital inclinations. Utilizing mission-specific combinations of its three primary modules (crew, propulsion, and cargo) and a variety of supplementary kits, the Space Tug was capable of numerous space applications. This 1970 artist’s concept illustrates a Space Tug with an attached landing configuration kit as it prepares for a lunar application. The Space Tug program was cancelled and did not become a reality.
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Space Probe Launch
Satellite Repair
Space Tug Elements
Logistic/Cargo Transfer
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255-GRC-1977-00958
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Rick Guidice
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MSFC-77-SPS-4512
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S-67-22932
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Orbital Workshop
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