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Life in Orbit City

Created by Hanna-Barbera Productions, showcasing Googie architecture and originally aired in 1962, the Jetsons are a Space Age family residing in a future century with flying cars, elaborate robotic contraptions, holograms, and whimsical inventions.

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Aston Martin Flying Car

Aston Martin unveils a futuristic personal aircraft concept it has dubbed “a sports car for the skies.” The three-seater hybrid-electric vehicle could help one day to revolutionize travel, ideally taking travelers from London to Birmingham in 30 minutes.

Lockheed SuperSonic Technology

Commissioned by NASA, Lockheed Martin collaborates to solve one of the persistent challenges of supersonic flight– the sonic boom. The Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST (“Quiet SuperSonic Technology”) is an American experimental supersonic aircraft being developed at Skunk Works.

The First Mile is Free

Colorado Air and Space Port will serve as America’s hub for commercial space transportation, research, and development. Horizontal launch facilities are developing globally and have the potential to become the foundation for a global suborbital transportation network.

Aquatic Superhighways

The Samsung KX50: The Future in Focus report was authored by leading academics and futurists. Highlights include a subsonic tube transport system which will be created as a sealed tube system that is travelled using pods.

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