Model, Space Shuttle, Grumman/Boeing F-1 Expendable Booster Concept, 1:192
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NASA studied this Grumman concept for a partially reusable space transportation system during the Shuttle research effort in 1969-1972. This two-stage system featured a reusable orbiter and disposable external fuel tank attached to a recoverable booster similar to the Saturn V launch vehicle used to send astronauts to the Moon. After the booster burned out and was jettisoned, the orbiter's engines, fed from the attached disposable tank, would ignite for final ascent into orbit. The booster would land in the ocean and be retrieved; the orbiter would return from space to a runway landing. This concept sought to reduce cost by making use of proven, existing booster technology rather than developing a new launch vehicle for the orbiter. NASA transferred a variety of concept models to the Museum after settling on the final Space Shuttle design.
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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Crewed Spacecraft & Parts
Manufacturer
Grumman Aerospace Corporation Dimensions
3-D: 49 × 11.5 × 11.5cm (19 5/16 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.)
Overall (Booster): 11in. x 3in. (27.94 x 7.62cm)
Overall (Orbiter): 7 1/2in. x 2 1/2in. x 4 1/2in. (19.05 x 6.35 x 11.43cm)
Approximate (Fuel Tank): 9.38 x 1.5cm (3 11/16in. x 9/16in.) Materials
metal, paint, wood, decals Inventory Number
A19740734000
Credit Line
Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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