a_v_bw_o_n (KSC 64C-925)
“Cut-a-way view of Vertical Assembly Building, showing Launch Control Center and Launcher Umbilical Tower in background. Copied for Al Lavender, presentations.”
Still/initially referred to as the "Vertical" Assembly Building. The stages are labeled...wonderfully quaint & instructive. Note in/across the background, the rather extensive rail lines, apparently originally intended. To clarify the hand annotated description, the LCC is the smaller squat building to the right.
Stunning & most iconic work by the multifaceted and (I think) rather eclectic Don Mackey. One of the "lesser unknown" artists during the time of Apollo.
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/000530.html
Credit: collectSPACE website
naturetime.wordpress.com/2013/12/30/vintage-space-art-chr...
Credit: naturetime website
It’s on the cover, modified to reflect the content. Mr. Mackey actually gets “top billing:
ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660006900...
Al Lavendar appears to have been a NASA spokesman during at least the latter half of the 70's. Obviously, he was already the ‘face’ of NASA...KSC at least, to whatever degree even in 1964...cool.
a_v_bw_o_n (KSC 64C-925)
“Cut-a-way view of Vertical Assembly Building, showing Launch Control Center and Launcher Umbilical Tower in background. Copied for Al Lavender, presentations.”
Still/initially referred to as the "Vertical" Assembly Building. The stages are labeled...wonderfully quaint & instructive. Note in/across the background, the rather extensive rail lines, apparently originally intended. To clarify the hand annotated description, the LCC is the smaller squat building to the right.
Stunning & most iconic work by the multifaceted and (I think) rather eclectic Don Mackey. One of the "lesser unknown" artists during the time of Apollo.
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/000530.html
Credit: collectSPACE website
naturetime.wordpress.com/2013/12/30/vintage-space-art-chr...
Credit: naturetime website
It’s on the cover, modified to reflect the content. Mr. Mackey actually gets “top billing:
ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660006900...
Al Lavendar appears to have been a NASA spokesman during at least the latter half of the 70's. Obviously, he was already the ‘face’ of NASA...KSC at least, to whatever degree even in 1964...cool.