The Sea Dragon was a 1962 conceptualized design study for a two-stage sea-launched orbital super heavy-lift launch vehicle. The project was led by Robert Truax while working at Aerojet , one of a number of designs he created that were to be launched by floating the rocket in the ocean.

Jan 23, 2025 · Imagine a rocket so massive it dwarfs any ever built, capable of launching payloads into orbit straight from the oceans. This was the Sea Dragon, a colossal concept from the 1960s, a bold...

May 14, 2020 · Sea Dragon was a 1962 design study for a two-stage sea-launched orbital super heavy-lift vehicle. It is the largest launch vehicle ever conceived and the second largest in terms of low Earth orbit payload capacity.

Sea Dragon was an immense, sea-launched, two-stage launch vehicle designed by Robert Truax for Aerojet in 1962. It was to be capable of putting 1.2 million pounds (550 metric tons) into low Earth orbit. The concept was to achieve minimum launch costs through lower development and production costs.

Aug 11, 2017 · Artist concept of the Sea Dragon in the water. Aerojet via Astronautix. Imagine standing among the small crowd in a viewing gallery aboard a command ship floating 35 miles off the coast of Cape Canaveral.

Jan 6, 2020 · The Sea Dragon could loft the equivalent of one International Space Station in a single launch. It could deploy all or most of a ship designed to send humans to Mars and back at once.

Jan 20, 2025 · While you might dismiss the idea as entirely science fiction, it almost wasn't. The Sea Dragon, a super-heavy lift launch vehicle, was a real concept under consideration with NASA in the...

Dec 10, 2023 · Conceptualized by Robert Truax, a notable rocket engineer, the Sea Dragon was a response to the growing demand for heavy-lift launch capabilities. The design was distinctive for its sheer size and simplicity, aiming to reduce costs and increase payload capacity significantly.

Sep 2, 2024 · The concept for Sea Dragon was to design a massive rocket to support immense payloads, and maximize reliability, while minimizing complexity and cost. Using an approach called...

The Sea Dragon was a 1962 design study for a two-stage sea-launched orbital rocket. The project was led by Robert Truax while working at Aerojet, one of a number of designs he created that were to be launched by floating the rocket in the ocean.