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Unmanned Spaceflight.com _ Manned Spaceflight _ Historic Spacecraft Cockpits

Posted by: ilbasso Nov 6 2005, 02:42 AM

The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum has a project underway to record Quicktime VR panoramas of the cockpits of historic aircraft and spacecraft in its collection. There are some very interesting ones currently online via the link at http://www.nasm.si.edu/interact/qtvr/uhc/. Some of the spacecraft include Mercury Freedom 7 II (never flew), Gemini VII, SpaceShip One, the Apollo Mobile Quarantine Lab, and aircraft such as the SR-71, X-35, and Concorde.

Enjoy!

Posted by: ljk4-1 Mar 20 2006, 08:25 PM

Surviving the breakup of an SR-71 at Mach 3.81 and 78,000 feet.

The story from the man who was in the middle of it all in 1966:

http://www.contrailsmagazine.com/1.3/1.3PDF/Contrails2(SR71).pdf

Posted by: PhilHorzempa Apr 11 2006, 09:08 PM

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I wasn't sure where to post this, but this location seemed logical enough.
My question is connected to a Soviet spacecraft that is on display at the Air
and Space Museum, namely the MERKUR space craft designed for a crew of three.
Does anyone have any information on this, mostly unknown, manned capsule?

I think that it is amazing that the Soviets designed and built this craft, but
only flew it once, and unmanned at that.

Posted by: Bob Shaw Apr 11 2006, 11:58 PM

QUOTE (PhilHorzempa @ Apr 11 2006, 10:08 PM)

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My question is connected to a Soviet spacecraft that is on display at the Air
and Space Museum, namely the MERKUR space craft designed for a crew of three.
Does anyone have any information on this, mostly unknown, manned capsule?

Have a look at Mark Wade's www.astronautix.com where there's a full history of this vehicle, described by Alexei Leonov as 'our Apollo'.

Bob Shaw