May 112010
As a followup to This Post, here are two more images of the ASSET test vehicle.
First, a McDonnell Aircraft painting of ASSET:
And a minimally labeled cutaway photo of the vehicle:
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Some info came to light a couple of years back about ASSET possibly being linked to the Winged Gemini concept:
http://www.astronautix.com/craft/winemini.htm
To me it always looked like a test vehicle for MARV (MAneuvering Reentry Vehicle) technology.
They sure managed to pack enough things into the interior, didn’t they?