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Monthly Archives: November 2012
The Soviets’ and Americans’ Approach to Spaceflight
I’ve written a fair bit recently about what Obama’s second term in office might do to help the nation move forward in space. On the surface, Obama’s reelection means his space agenda will remain intact – we should theoretically see NASA … Continue reading
Posted in History of Space Science, Manned Spaceflight, Moon, Soviet
Tagged Bushes, Discover Blogs, Laika, NASA, Obama, President, Soviet Union, Sputnik, The Crux
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The Infamous and Unknown Rubber Room
This article is the first in a series about my trip to Florida November 1-4, 2012. Be warned, there will be no small amount of space nerd geekery throughout these articles. There are no shortage of things to … Continue reading
Scott Crossfield’s Supersonic Bellyache
Friendly interservice rivalries in the United States aren’t uncommon, and they were just as standard in the 1950s. Particularly among pilots who were always trying to one-up each other as it was. At Edwards Air Force Base, where the hottest … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Aviation, History of Space Science
Tagged Air Force, Aircraft, Crossfield, Douglas, Dryden, Edwards, Edwards Air Force Base, NACA, NASA, Navy, Rocket Aircraft, Skyrocket, Williams, Yeager
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Obama’s Second Term and the National Future in Space
The relationship between space exploration and politics is a complicated one. The President is the only person who can pick a major goal like going to the Moon, but proposals that big have to go through congress for funding. To … Continue reading
Posted in History of Space Science, Manned Spaceflight, Moon, Unmanned Spaceflight
Tagged Asteroid, Manned Spaceflight, Mars, Moon, Obama, Politics, Spaceflight, White House
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Apollo’s Rotor Reentry Revisited
Regular readers of Vintage Space undoubtedly know that I love landing systems, particularly the creative ideas that were too complicated to gain traction in the 1960s. Among unrealized systems, my favourite has to be the Rogallo wing, the inflatable glider … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo, Gemini, History of Space Science, Manned Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight
Tagged Apollo, Gemini, NASA, Rogallo, Rotor, Rotor Reentry
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Phantom Cosmonauts
The Soviet Union was notoriously secretive about its space program in the early 1960s. Missions weren’t announced before they launched, and failures were covered up and labeled as test flights or booster development flights. Adding to the mystery surrounding the … Continue reading