Retro future vision of a flying saucer-style aircraft

Retro future vision of a flying saucer-style aircraft

“The future of Mankind is being guided behind closed doors…

… All over the world, scientists are working on projects designed to take man beyond the confines of this Earth. You are looking at the actual models of spacecraft now being developed by agencies of the US government. This is an Apollo spacecraft, designed for elliptical orbit of the Moon. Its lunar landing vehicle can transport three men safely to and from the Moon’s surface…”

These are the dramatic and pathetic opening words of this outstanding  documentary-style video trailer featuring a cool retro gallery of technical exploration equipment and spacecraft models designed for the NASA Apollo missions to the Moon.

Originally, this trailer is part of the vintage science fiction movie “Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women “ from 1968.

Just explore and enjoy!

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The Cars of Tomorrow (1948): weird streamlined ‘marvels on wheels’

What will the cars of the future look like? How are they designed and technically equipped? This rare video features a cool future vision of the year 1948 (even Orwell’s year)! It showcases a couple of totally weird vehicles, e.g. the Davis three wheeler, vehicles that never were…

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“ Office design of the future at New York World’s Fair in 1964
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Office design of the future at New York World’s Fair in 1964

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“ spaceagebohemia:
“ Mademoiselle Magazine, 1965.
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Space suit and futuristic fashion from the space age of the 1960s…
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Mademoiselle Magazine, 1965.

Space suit and futuristic fashion from the space age of the 1960s…

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THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, 1951.