jzichek
3rd February 2012, 01:03
New article reproducing a September 1946 progress report on the Martin Orbit Project is now up on RetroMechanix.com (http://retromechanix.com/articles/aerospace/martin-orbit-project-1946/):
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6793975183_11b1595ee1_o.jpg
This huge rocket project appears to be a refinement of Martin's earlier High Altitude Test Vehicle (HATV) proposal, an ambitious single-stage-to-orbit satellite launch vehicle designed for the U.S. Navy immediately after WW II. The accompanying gallery features 24 images, including several high resolution drawings of the vehicle.
-Jared
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6793975183_11b1595ee1_o.jpg
This huge rocket project appears to be a refinement of Martin's earlier High Altitude Test Vehicle (HATV) proposal, an ambitious single-stage-to-orbit satellite launch vehicle designed for the U.S. Navy immediately after WW II. The accompanying gallery features 24 images, including several high resolution drawings of the vehicle.
-Jared