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USAIRFORCE Announces: Advanced Spacecraft

11-12-2003, 19:24
THIS IS NOT A STOREFRONT

The USAIRFORCE, in cooperation with NASA has decided to move foward with the rapid development of military spacecraft and to assert its military power in space.

S-01(Space Shuttle)Orbiter
http://www.netcon-online.com/_borders/iss003e5004.jpg
Manned cargo and manned military versions are being developed from the veteran space shuttle.
Type of launch: Independent engines, assited by booster and external fuel tank
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C-33S (X-33) Venture Star series
http://www.ast.lmco.com/gallery/72dpi/rsts_smv_72.jpg
The C-33S is the result of the X-33 program, prototypes for several versions are being produced, inculding, unmanned cargo, manned cargo, manned passenger, manned military and unmanned military.
The UC-33S , the unmanned cargo version, is already being produced by us.
Type of launch: Independent Engines
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F-37S (X-37) Space Maneuver Vehicle series
http://ic.arc.nasa.gov/projects/ivhm/x-37/x-37on-orbit.jpg
The F-37S will be produced in a few versions: unmmaned anti sattelite, manned anti-spacecraft, unmanned survellince, unmanned nuclear deilvery and unmanned counter-ballistic versions.
Type of launch: On top of booster
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C-38S (X-38) Crew Return Vehicle series
http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/spinoff2000/images/24.JPG
The C-38S will act as an escape shuttle for, the S-01, space stations and perhaps the C-33S. It will also function as a space-taxi to ferry astronauts in between space stations or to and from differnet space craft. It will only come in 2 versions, unpiolted 7 passenger version, and a piloted 7 passenger version which will inculde rudementray weaponry.
Type of launch: On top of booster

THIS IS NOT A STOREFRONT
Stay away future tech ftl space wankers
14-12-2003, 02:43
bump for interest!