Ithacus Rocket concept . 1964 . Designed by aerospace engineer Philip Bono for the Douglas Aircraft Company . Artwork by the in-house team . A battalion of “rocket commandos” equipped with jetpacks are preparing to board the massive Ithacus vehicle

The Ithacus concept envisioned a rapid-strike force of 1,200 soldiers that could be deployed anywhere on Earth within an hour via an intercontinental rocket .