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#astronauts

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J. Steven York RESISTS

Some time back I posted a link to this article about a Northrup Grumman study of a lunar train. I used a lot of the same reasoning about dust when I came up with a lunar train concept in 1979, and I just found this concept model I built of a freight boxcar. I did a lot of drawings and made notes, but the model is (amazingly) all that survives.

Old concept model I built in 1979 for a boxcar to be used on a lunar railroad. It is cardstock and 1/48th scale. It is light blue, with various stripes and small decals, boxy, short, and low to the ground. There are two sets of wheels, but they aren't visible in the photo. The sides of the roof are beveled, except for a plain-box center section with double pressure loading doors on each side. This high side-quarter view has a large American flag to the left of the door.
Old concept model I built in 1979 for a boxcar to be used on a lunar railroad. It is cardstock and 1/48th scale. It is light blue, with various stripes and small decals, boxy, short, and low to the ground. There are two sets of wheels, but they aren't visible in the photo. The sides of the roof are beveled, except for a plain-box center section with double pressure loading doors on each side. This is the reverse side from the previous photo, and while mostly identical, has a classic blue-circle NASA "meatball" logo to the left of the loading doors. A step drill bit sits in the foreground for scale. The model is about 4" long.
Old concept model I built in 1979 for a boxcar to be used on a lunar railroad. It is cardstock and 1/48th scale. It is light blue, with various stripes and small decals, boxy, short, and low to the ground. There are two sets of wheels, but they aren't visible in the photo. The sides of the roof are beveled, except for a plain-box center section with double pressure loading doors on each side.
Old concept model I built in 1979 for a boxcar to be used on a lunar railroad. It is cardstock and 1/48th scale. It is light blue, with various stripes and small decals, boxy, short, and low to the ground. There are two sets of wheels, but they aren't visible in the photo. The sides of the roof are beveled, except for a plain-box center section with double pressure loading doors on each side. This is the top view of the model, more clearly showing the roof shape and the boxy center area for loading and unloading of the ends and to hold bulkier items.
#space#nasa#DARPA
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LilMikeSF

#MelonHusk vs #Drumpf feud escalates to point where #SouthAfrican born US govt #contractor with over $30B in gov deals with #USA threatens to decommision craft #NASA needs as only spacecraft capable of returning our #astronauts to earth.

Publicist for govt told to say agency will " continue to work with our industry partners to ensure the President's objectives in space are met."

businessinsider.com/elon-musk-

Business Insider · Musk says SpaceX to decommission Dragon spacecraft after Trump threatBy Kelsey Vlamis
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