Bang Zoom To The Moon and More - (Russian Style)

[Monster Dave]

After the Solviet Union's failed attempt to put a man on the moon, the moon landing program they had been working on (ahead of the US) was covered up and ultimately forgotten. Check out some of these cool shots taken from the Moscow Aviation Institute of some rarely seen lunar landing equipment.

[numbskull]

Cool stuff!

[ryandalling]

Very steam punk looking... explains why they never made it to the moon... steam power... 

[zarn02]

Neato.


They really didn't have to put their emblem on things. You can always tell by the design and paint choices who made it.

[Turf]

that lander looks HEAVY

[Porsche Monkey]

^^^weight doesn't mean much in space 

[ducpainter]

^^^weight doesn't mean much in space 

Certainly does when you're trying to get it there.

That's why the Russians had to launch their space craft on a sled. They started horizontally and shot the thing off a ramp. They hadn't figured out how to build a booster with enough power.

[Turf]

Certainly does when you're trying to get it there.

That's why the Russians had to launch their space craft on a sled. They started horizontally and shot the thing off a ramp. They hadn't figured out how to build a booster with enough power.

Always hear that Nasa figure of 1 mill $ per lb to get something into space

...I think the weight matters 

[Goat_Herder]

^^^weight doesn't mean much in space 

It does matter a little bit since you have to first get that off the earth and then get the lander off the moon once you are done exploring.  Anyway, I was at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum earlier this month.  Saw the space shuttle (the test flight one) and other stuff.  It's mind blowing

[Monster Dave]

It does matter a little bit since you have to first get that off the earth and then get the lander off the moon once you are done exploring.  Anyway, I was at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum earlier this month.  Saw the space shuttle (the test flight one) and other stuff.  It's mind blowing

You got to see the Buran? Very cool!








Check out the carrier for the fuel tank:


Here's a cool link to check out more info:

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/spacecraft/q0241.shtml

[Turf]

I've always admired russian industrial design. It's impressive the amount of truly gigantic shit they've made

[zarn02]

More picture goodness!

[sno_duc]

that lander looks HEAVY

Russia sits on a large percentage of the worlds titanium deposits. So a lot of it is propably titanium, very light and very strong.

[Monster Dave]

  Here ya go:

[junior varsity]

i'm going to watch james bond movies this weekend now.