Secret Space Proram

1920-1944

In the late 1900s early airship designs subsequently led to multiple aerospace projects in 1930 by the USAF & NACA, which subsequently lead to the development of JPL and NASA under the auspices of von Braun whilst across the pond the Soviets had their classified military program Космическая программа  СССР from the 1930s

LAB ASSAULT

FAR SIDE OF THE MOON

Parallel American space programs

“And apparently, NASA must be used to convince the public
that our current technology, such as with our very old and decrepit
Space Shuttle program, is the best we have, while our military
conducts space missions with technology that we can only
fantasize about while watching Star Trek.” - USAF Medic, 1980s

1980s: NAVAL SPACE COMMAND

Low Earth Orbital Insertion

International recruits for Naval Space Cadre, operating out of Vandenberg AFB practise various orbital insertion and asymmetrical 5th generation warfare tactics in anticipation of physical and alternative conflict resolution method

Retrieval

August 1989, The New York Times - William Broad

the USAF was abandoning a major space control center in Colorado and a $3.3 billion never-used spaceport at Vandenberg AFB

ADVANCES IN ELECTROGRAVITICS

X-21 Dyna-Soar

NAVAL Space Support

Lunar Cargo Mech