Hazegrayart Master Thread

[Paul451]

There was a way to remove/lift a shuttle for mating/de-mating with the 747 SCA using two large cranes.

[catdlr]

There was a way to remove/lift a shuttle for mating/de-mating with the 747 SCA using two large cranes.

Lifting timelapse starts at 20 sec.

[catdlr]

Rockwell C-1057 "Breadbox" Space Shuttle Concept

Jun 27, 2024
The Rockwell C-1057, born during Phase B studies, aimed to shorten the Shuttle Orbiter without losing payload space. Engineer Harry Scott proposed an unconventional solution: turning the cargo bay sideways. The resulting "Breadbox" was short, squat, and surprisingly aerodynamically sound. However, integrating it with the ET and SRBs remained a mystery, contributing to its demise as a concept.

[Blackstar]

Rockwell C-1057 "Breadbox" Space Shuttle Concept

Jun 27, 2024
The Rockwell C-1057, born during Phase B studies, aimed to shorten the Shuttle Orbiter without losing payload space. Engineer Harry Scott proposed an unconventional solution: turning the cargo bay sideways. The resulting "Breadbox" was short, squat, and surprisingly aerodynamically sound. However, integrating it with the ET and SRBs remained a mystery, contributing to its demise as a concept.

It's hard to see this concept as anything other than a joke. Launching payloads sideways? Look at Hubble in that payload bay and shudder.

[Spiceman]

Oh no, not that abomination !    It looks ridiculous only looking at it, standing still.

Launching payloads sideways? Look at Hubble in that payload bay and shudder.

The weight balance would have been... interesting. With all the related trim and CG issues. Hubble mirror alone would have "weighed" on one side but not the other.

[catdlr]

XB-70 Valkyrie Hypersonic Air Launcher

Jul 30, 2024
North American XB-70 Valkyrie

Alternate concepts for the XB-70 ranged from cargo and personnel transport, supersonic tanker and reusable launch vehicle to name a few.  Some topics have enjoyed brief coverage in previous publications, yet most of what you will find resides in the archives of the Air Force Materiel Command History Office, a research facility located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.  Research revealed a variety of gems in these archives, many a simple mention or illustration in an obscure report while others came from archived materials supplied by the manufacturer.