NASA’s space shuttles were workhorses, carrying astronauts to the International Space Station. While their final design was iconic and photogenic, the earlier designs had a retro-modern feel. Except that when they were sketching, it wasn’t retro, it was futuristic-modern.
https://gizmodo.com/nasa-the-crew-of-star-treks-enterprise-1541344242
https://gizmodo.com/early-design-specs-show-the-space-shuttle-could-have-be-1528524224
