Image credit: Convair
Image source: National Archives
255-GRC-1983-C-02127
Tag: artist's concept
255-GRC-1983-C-02128
Image credit: Convair
Image source: National Archives
Ron Simpson ’60
Image credit: Douglas
Image source: Mike Acs
MSFC-73-PD-4000-333
Image credit: McDonnell Douglas
Image source: Drew Granston
Grumman
Image credit: Grumman
Image source: Cradle of Aviation Museum
Modular Propellant Tankage Concept
Shown on this chart is an artist’s rendition of a tug configuration which is made up of individual propellant modules and thus provides extreme operational flexibility. The stage is designed to be compatible with a variable number of propellant modules which contain oxidizer, fuel and pressurants. The basic propulsion platform includes engines, control, avionics and primary structure. In concept, the configuration has the option of staging tanks for extremely high performance.
Although this modular concept is extremely versatile, it has a lower mass fraction than one which is designed for a single performance capability.
Image credit: NASA
File source: NASA NTRS
330-CFD-DF-ST-82-03489
Image credit: NASA
Image source: National Archives
Tomahawk Missile Illustration
Image credit: General Dynamics
Image source: SDASM Archives
National Archives Collection
S78-23631
S78-23631 (1978) — A labeled drawing of a Teleoperator Retrieval System (TRS) which is being developed by NASA.
Image credit: NASA
Image source: NASA Johnson
Teleoperator Retrieval System
Image credit: NASA
Image source: National Archives
S-79-35190
Image credit: NASA
Image source: National Archives
