#agena

[lonestarflight]

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

NASA ID: NAS9-11949

[tompoose]

I saw this and thought of you because you are fond of aerospace stuff

Ooo thank you! That's a great picture. Here's a similar one of Richard Nixon taking a look at a model of an early space shuttle design.

[bitigizharbiden]

Ya bir günlük ömrü olan kelebek yarına aşık olursa.

[foxyou-too]

Grand Boucle' de Agena

[moonwatchuniverse]

Three times a charm... Gemini VI In 1965 Gemini VI was planned to dock with an Agena Target vehicle but on October 25, 1965 it blew up so the launch was scrubbed. On December 12, 1965 another problem at 1.2 seconds with engines shut down but the clock running! If the clock was right, then the vehicle had left the ground but it didn't and ground rules required an ejection from the spacecraft. However, Schirra & Stafford decided not to eject, despite the ticking clock. Schirra knew GLV-6 had not moved, and he knew the clock was wrong. Gemini VI was finally launched on December 15, 1965 for a rendez-vous with the manned Gemini VII in Low Earth Orbit. October 20, 1965 wrist watch-wise an interesting official NASA crew portrait session took place with Stafford pointing out that Schirra's Omega Speedmaster had lost its bezel! (Photos: NASA) #MoonwatchUniverse #Speedytuesday #SWFG

[dino--draws]

“WE WILL AVENGE YOU! WE WILL FIND HIM.”

Agena, a Crowsworn Soul. 

[egglybagelface96]

Love At First Rendezvous

[crownedstoat]

Agena!