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Darrell Romick, a nearly forgotten space visionary

May 12, 2013 TopSpacer

This article describes the visionary rocket and space infrastructure concepts laid out in the 1950s by Goodyear Aircraft engineer Darrell C. Romick, who was eclipsed by Wernher von Braun: The Space City That Could Have Been, If Not For Wernher Von Braun –  io9.com

More about Romick:

  • Darrell Romick: Genuine space pioneer – CantonRep.com – Nov.8.02
  • Books by Darrell C. Romick – Open Library
  • Goodyear Meteor Junior – Wikipedia
  • Model, Space Shuttle, Goodyear Meteor Jr. 3-Stage Fully Reusable Concept – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
  • [Darrell C. Romick Papers | National Air and Space Museum]
  • Meteor Jr. -Aerospace Projects Review Blog – Nov.13.11

Romick-Goodyear Meteor Junior

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