Questions tagged [lockheed-martin]
A defense contractor that builds rockets, satellites, and probes.
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Was the Martin Spacemaster a feasible design for a fully reusable launch system?
The first time I saw this design was in this post and I was intrigued. The Martin Spacemaster from ~1970. What a cool design! Lots of SSME's, fully reusable, asymmetrical cockpit, and air breathing ...
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How do the sizes of the various proposed manned capsules differ?
How do the overall dimensions, internal volume, mass of the various manned capsules being developed compare?
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Was VentureStar a bad design or simply ahead of its time?
VentureStar was (IMHO) a pretty cool design; a reusable space plane designed for low running costs and rapid turn-around seems like just what the world needs. However, it was cancelled in 2001 due to (...
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Did VentureStar technology lead anywhere?
VentureStar seemed to make a bit of progress before being cancelled in 2001. Did any of the technology developed for this program lead anywhere? For example, its aerospike engines or high-tech fuel ...
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