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Martin Orbit Project, a Giant Rocket (1946)
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 12:06 PM UTC
New article reproducing a September 1946 progress report on the Martin Orbit Project is now up on RetroMechanix.com:



This huge rocket project appears to be a refinement of Martin's earlier High Altitude Test Vehicle (HATV) proposal, an ambitious single-stage-to-orbit satellite launch vehicle designed for the U.S. Navy immediately after WW II. The accompanying gallery features 24 images, including several high resolution drawings of the vehicle. Would make for an interesting scratchbuilding project!

-Jared
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 12:22 PM UTC
Hi Jared
Great stuff. You should add this to the Model Geek website as well, they would love it.
Thanks for posting.
all the best
tim
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