Manufacturer:

Grumman Aerospace Corporation  Search this

Materials:

Metal, wood, fabric, paint, decals

Dimensions:

3-D: 33.5 × 31 × 16cm (13 3/16 × 12 3/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

Overall (Booster): 1ft 1/2in. x 5in. x 1ft 1/4in. (31.75 x 12.7 x 31.12cm)

Overall (Orbiter): 11 1/4in. x 4 1/2in. x 6 1/4in. (28.58 x 11.43 x 15.88cm)

Type:

MODELS-Crewed Spacecraft & Parts

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Summary:

NASA studied this Grumman concept for a fully reusable space transportation system during the Shuttle research effort in 1969-1972. It featured two piloted fly-back vehicles - a booster and a large orbiter - both having retractable jet engines for powered descent to landing. All propellants were carried inside each vehicle. The booster had straight wings, but the orbiter had large delta wings for better maneuverability. NASA transferred a variety of concept models to the Museum after settling on the final Space Shuttle design.

Credit Line:

Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number:

A19740731000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv977adf061-f96a-4c14-a6dd-aa7935019b4c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19740731000