STSprog_v_bw_o_n (unnumbered, RI/1970 press photo, 109SV1763 eq, S69-55878 eq)
North American Rockwell artist's concept ca. 1969/70, depicting a "DC-3" shuttle deploying a satellite in earth orbit. The shuttle design was developed, patented and promoted by renowned NASA Engineer, Dr. Maxime Faget. Note the air-breathing engine visible atop the wing.
While I normally regurgitate the original press slug/caption, since I often find them amusing and/or quaint, NOT this time, even I have limits…it’s pure schlock…and I know schlock, since I sometimes dispense it myself! “Whirling”, really...whirling? 😉
Although no signature is visible, the striking image is by Henry Lozano Jr., North American Aviation/North American Rockwell artist/illustrator extraordinaire. Appropriately enough, Mr. Lozano was 1970 President of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (SILA):
Credit: SILA website
Excellent site:
www.pmview.com/spaceodysseytwo/spacelvs/sld022.htm
Credit: PMView website
Also:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_DC-3
Credit Wikipedia
The following exemplifies a golden nugget, i.e., "WIN", that keeps me going down rabbit hole after rabbit hole, time after time. The payoff in this instance being Mr. Lozano’s visible signature near the lower right corner:
kssunews.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/previously-unseen-space...
Specifically, the following...gorgeous. Note however, although the shuttle & satellite are the same, and in the same relative positions, their orbital perspective is different and the space station in the background has been removed. Secondarily, and possibly as a correction, the intake of the air-breathing wing-top-mounted engine has been completed(?):
kssunews.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/space-shuttle-28129.jpg
Both above credit: Sacramento State/Associated Students, Inc. blogsite
Lastly, I had no idea there were this many designs, proposals & variations:
io9.gizmodo.com/early-design-specs-show-the-space-shuttle...
Credit: Gizmodo website
STSprog_v_bw_o_n (unnumbered, RI/1970 press photo, 109SV1763 eq, S69-55878 eq)
North American Rockwell artist's concept ca. 1969/70, depicting a "DC-3" shuttle deploying a satellite in earth orbit. The shuttle design was developed, patented and promoted by renowned NASA Engineer, Dr. Maxime Faget. Note the air-breathing engine visible atop the wing.
While I normally regurgitate the original press slug/caption, since I often find them amusing and/or quaint, NOT this time, even I have limits…it’s pure schlock…and I know schlock, since I sometimes dispense it myself! “Whirling”, really...whirling? 😉
Although no signature is visible, the striking image is by Henry Lozano Jr., North American Aviation/North American Rockwell artist/illustrator extraordinaire. Appropriately enough, Mr. Lozano was 1970 President of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (SILA):
Credit: SILA website
Excellent site:
www.pmview.com/spaceodysseytwo/spacelvs/sld022.htm
Credit: PMView website
Also:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_DC-3
Credit Wikipedia
The following exemplifies a golden nugget, i.e., "WIN", that keeps me going down rabbit hole after rabbit hole, time after time. The payoff in this instance being Mr. Lozano’s visible signature near the lower right corner:
kssunews.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/previously-unseen-space...
Specifically, the following...gorgeous. Note however, although the shuttle & satellite are the same, and in the same relative positions, their orbital perspective is different and the space station in the background has been removed. Secondarily, and possibly as a correction, the intake of the air-breathing wing-top-mounted engine has been completed(?):
kssunews.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/space-shuttle-28129.jpg
Both above credit: Sacramento State/Associated Students, Inc. blogsite
Lastly, I had no idea there were this many designs, proposals & variations:
io9.gizmodo.com/early-design-specs-show-the-space-shuttle...
Credit: Gizmodo website