SSP 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