Author Topic: Cockpit layout checkout in early space shuttle mockup (1972 ?)  (Read 13317 times)

Offline LtCmdr

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I'm trying to find out when & where these photos were exactly taken, probably in 1972
These photos show Apollo & STS astronauts checking out the ergonomics & layout of the space shuttle cockpit in a mockup
Among the astronauts we recognize Aldrin, Lovell, Stafford, Swigert, Hartsfield...
Probably taken at North American Rockwell... but could be McDonnel Aircraft as well ?
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Offline LtCmdr

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These photos were probably taken in this early 1970s mockup (North American Rockwell ?)

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Honestly I don't think it belongs to the actual shuttle project.
Probably is a mock-up of the proposed TSTO version earlier in the program.

On Twitter I found such image of the very first STS mock-up of early 70's that is much consistent to the actual one:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DftfOJoXcAAbo16.jpg

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It looks like all astronauts present autographed this " B-9U Space Shuttle " artwork:
General Dynamics I presume ?
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« Last Edit: 04/14/2020 10:33 am by LtCmdr »

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It looks like all astronauts present autographed this " B-9U Space Shuttle " artwork:
General Dynamics I presume ?
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Yes, the B-9U space shuttle design was definitely envisaged by the Convair division of General Dynamics.

Links:
https://e05.code.blog/2020/03/14/gd-convair-b9u-booster/
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/us-space-shuttle-projects.1928/page-9#post-289781
« Last Edit: 08/22/2023 04:19 pm by Vahe231991 »

 

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