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Tag Archives: Space Planes
Neil Armstrong OpEd in the Guardian
I was asked to write an opinion piece on Neil Armstrong’s passing for the Guardian. I thought a lot about the role he’s played in spaceflight history, not just because of the missions he flew but because of what he … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo, Gemini, History of Space Science, Mercury, Moon
Tagged American, Apollo, Armstrong, Gemini, Manned Spaceflight, Moon, NACA, NASA, Space Planes, Spaceflight, USAF, X-15
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A History of the Dyna-Soar
Over the last few days, I’ve been doing some research into the USAF Dyna-Soar or X-20 program, and its story is much more interesting than I realized. Like many of the unrealized programs of the early space age, its impact … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Manned Spaceflight, Soviet
Tagged American, Apollo, Dyna-Soar, Gemini, Landing Systems, Manned Spaceflight, Mercury Program, NASA, Space Planes, Space Shuttle, Spaceflight, US Navy, USAF, X-15
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In Support of the X-15
I’ve recently delved back into the X-15 again. But instead of focussing on the aircraft and its role in America’s move into space, I’ve been looking into the structure of the program as a whole. I was surprised, though I … Continue reading
Mapping Vintage Space
Regular readers of Vintage Space are doubtless aware that I have a tendency to link newer posts to older ones. This reflects the interrelation of all the topics I have (and will) discuss in this blog. I find this era … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Apollo, Gemini, History of Space Science, Manned Spaceflight, Mercury, Planetary Science, Rockets, Soviet, Space Shuttle, Unmanned Spaceflight
Tagged Astronaut Selection, Gagarin, Gemini, Glenn, History of Rocketry, Korolev, Landing Systems, Manned Spaceflight, Mercury Program, Moon, NACA, NASA, Shepard, Soviet Space Program, Space Planes, Space Shuttle, Spaceflight, Splashdown, X-15
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The X-15 as Research Aircraft
In a previous post, I offered a brief summary of the X-15 program in which I highlighted its features that enabled it to take on the designation of a ‘space plane’. I also mentioned that its nature is two-fold; it … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, History of Space Science, Manned Spaceflight, Mercury, Soviet
Tagged Blunt Bodies, Lifting Bodies, Manned Spaceflight, Mercury Program, Moon, NAA, NACA, NASA, Shepard, Space Planes, Spaceflight, USAF, X-15
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The X-15 as Space Plane
A number of my previous posts have drawn attention to some of the central aspects in the history and development of land landings in the early space age. But the drawbacks of splashdowns and hazards of the Soviets’ method of … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, History of Space Science, Manned Spaceflight
Tagged NAA, NACA, Space Planes, USAF, X-15
11 Comments