4.30.2010

Undated: Planning for a space station

The Manned Space Stations Symposium is held in Los Angeles on April 20-22. Several papers are presented concerning the possibilities and challenges of long-term stays in space. The month before, plans for a "Space Vehicle" (drawn up by Douglas Aircraft Co.) had been shown at the annual Ideal Home Exhibition in London.

* Details and drawings of Space Vehicle: @
* More about Ideal Home Exhibition: @ and @
* Video from 1960 Ideal Home Exhibition: @
* Early history of the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences: @


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