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ASTRO — a manned reusable spacecraft concept developed by Douglas Aircraft.
PLAN AND ELEVATION views of ASTRO A2 vehicle. Note booster vehicle attachment at aft end.
Missiles and Rockets, September 3, 1962
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(ADVANCE FOR AMS OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, WITH SPACECRAFT STORY)
(NY11-Feb. 24) WINGLESS, PILOTED SPACECRAFT TO BE TESTED — This is an artist’s conception of the wingless, piloted spacecraft that can be maneuvred over 1,000 miles for landing after re-entering the atmosphere. The craft, shown leaving the vicinity of the earth for a mission in space, is slated for testing in the early spring. The new concept, knowing as the “M-2 Lifting Body,” was to be unveiled Tuesday by scientists of the Ames Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, at Moffett Field, Calif.
(NASA Photo via APWirephoto) (prll400nasa) 1963
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Boeing X-20 Dyno-Soar at Astronautix
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Boeing X-20 Dyno-Soar at Astronautix
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