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3 Nov

2016

November 3, 2016

The USAF Manned Orbiting Laboratory Test Flight

At the dawn of the Space Age, the various branches of the US military all had their own grandiose plans for dominating space. Although the founding […]

Manned Spaceflight, Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight

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1960s, 50 Years Ago Today, Communications Satellites, Gemini 2, Gemini Program, Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), Military & Intelligence Space Programs, OV1 satellites, OV4 Satellites, Titan IIIC, US Air Force

21 Jan

2015

January 21, 2015

Riding Piggyback on an ICBM

While the history of spaceflight is filled with well-known spacecraft that have flown historic missions, it could be argued that there are a far greater number […]

Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight

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1960s, 50 Years Ago Today, Atlas, Military & Intelligence Space Programs, Miniaturized Satellites, OV1 satellites, Scientific Satellites, US Air Force