An artist’s conception of a future spaceship. The sleek vehicle is powered by nuclear rockets. In this picture we see members of the crew making observations over the east coast of the the U.S.
The Next Fifty Years in Space
by Erik Bergaust
Macmillan, 1964
Image credit: Martin
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Electrostatic ion-powered five-man spacecraft passing over Mars’ moon Phobos on the way to Mars. One of two “scout cars” will land on the tiny moon and rendezvous with the ship later.
Mars: Planet for Conquest
by Erik Bergaust
G.P Putnam’s Sons, 1967
Image source: Numbers Station
GEMINI spacecraft orbits Earth after launched into space by an Air Force TITAN II launch vehicle. The two-man vehicle could be headed for a rendezvous attempt with another spacecraft or it could be on an extended flight of a week or more giving the crew experience in flight through outer space.
The Next Fifty Years in Space
by Erik Bergaust
Macmillan, 1964
Image credit: Martin
Image source: Numbers Station
A conventional spacecraft, right, has brought into space a manned vehicle which is being towed toward another celestial body by a nuclear rocket.
The Next Fifty Years in Space
by Erik Bergaust
Macmillan, 1964
Image credit: Convair
Image source: Numbers Station
Complex space vehicles from Earth in orbit around Mars some time in the late 70’s, as visualized by today’s engineers.
The Next Fifty Years in Space
by Erik Bergaust
Macmillan, 1964
Image credit: Rocketdyne
Image source: Numbers Station
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