a15_v_c_o_AKP (S-71-33432)
Apollo 15 pre-mission "WALKING TRAVERSES" perspective view.
Note that even as of 1971, mountain peaks were being depicted (at least in this rendering of Hadley Delta/Mount Hadley - Hadley Mons) as being sharper and more angular than is actually the case. Do not underestimate the power of micrometeoroid erosion...over a seriously long long time.
Also at:
spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo15/html/...
Rendered by artist Jerry Elmore...I'm pretty sure this was used by Tang also, for their promotional poster at the time...along with one for Apollo 16 and Apollo 17...those by Mr. Elmore as well.
a15_v_c_o_AKP (S-71-33432)
Apollo 15 pre-mission "WALKING TRAVERSES" perspective view.
Note that even as of 1971, mountain peaks were being depicted (at least in this rendering of Hadley Delta/Mount Hadley - Hadley Mons) as being sharper and more angular than is actually the case. Do not underestimate the power of micrometeoroid erosion...over a seriously long long time.
Also at:
spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo15/html/...
Rendered by artist Jerry Elmore...I'm pretty sure this was used by Tang also, for their promotional poster at the time...along with one for Apollo 16 and Apollo 17...those by Mr. Elmore as well.