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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.

 Display Status

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: 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)
 Materials Metal, wood, fabric, paint, decals
 Inventory Number A19740731000 Credit Line Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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