#phase b

"One of the more interesting ideas to come out of the study was this concept to control a tumbling space station. A stream of high pressure water would be directed at the tumbling space station from a direction opposite of its tumble. introducing a high drag coefficient on the space station, slowly stopping it."

What if video of the Phase B (C-1057) Space Shuttle design, known among the fandom as the Flying Breadbox, lifting off from LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

Concept art of an Agena booster satellite in the Space Shuttle payload bay (Phase B, C-040-A).

"In the early 1970s Lockheed studied the use of Agena as a payload booster in the Space Shuttle payload bay. An Agena-C with an increased diameter was proposed, but never built."

Date: February 25, 1972

Concept art of the Space Shuttle (Phase B, C-0176)

"A wonderful 1970/71 McDonnell Douglas Corp. artist’s concept of their ‘Phase B’ shuttle concept, either delivering and/or deploying some sort of first aid/emergency-medical module to the stricken craft in the lower right."

Date: January 27, 1971

Concept art of the Phase B Space Shuttle (C-0176)

Concept art of the assembly of Viking orbiter/lander in orbit using two Space Shuttles (NAR-130-J configuration).

Date: December 1972

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