File:Orbital propellant depot - Space transportation system 1971.jpg

Summary

Description	In this artist's concept from 1971, an Earth-to orbit fuel tanker approaches the Orbital Propellant Depot. As envisioned by Marshall Space Flight Center Program Development planners, an orbital modular propellant storage depot, supplied periodically by the Space Shuttle or Earth-to-orbit fuel tankers would be critical in making available large amounts of fuel to various orbital vehicles and spacecraft.
Date	1971
Source	https://archive.org/details/MSFC-9902019 http://nix.ksc.nasa.gov/info;jsessionid=1h0bjiaxvldlg?id=MSFC-9902019&orgid=11^{[dead link]} http://mix.msfc.nasa.gov/IMAGES/HIGH/9902019.jpg^{[dead link]}
Author	NASA/MSFC

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