STSprog-fut_v_bw_o_n (70-H-1098, 70-HC-799)

            “REUSABLE SPACE SHUTTLE BOOSTER -- An artist’s concept from the General Dynamics Convair division of a manned fully-reusable Space Shuttle Booster. Following the boost of the Space shuttle Orbiter into space, the booster would land in the same manner as conventional aircraft (horizontally) on a 10,000-foot runway at about 155 knots. The booster is being designed by the Convair division of General Dynamics under contract to North American Rockwell’s (NR) Space Division, Downey, Calif., the prime contractor. North American Rockwell’s Space Division is one of two firms awarded an $8 million parallel 11-month contracts for preliminary design studies of the two-stage reusable Space Shuttle for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NR’s Space Division is the system integrator and Orbiter designer. The Convair-designed booster would take off vertically with the Orbiter carrying men or supplies, and one back in Earth’s atmosphere, cruise back to the landing field on four turbofan engines. The Booster would be 257 feet long and have a wingspan of 142 feet. Both the Booster and Orbiter would be refurbished in ground maintenance shops to be reflown many times to greatly reduce the cost of repeated space missions.”

A gorgeous trademark in-appearance Roy Gjertson work.

Taken on: September 25, 2022

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Sets appears in: • Breaking The Bonds & Firsts • Space Transportation System

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