fut-spasta_v_c_o_TPMBK (S82-41870)
“SPACE STATION CONCEPT -- NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc. to conduct a study that one day could evolve into a space station such as this. The current study, however, will identify user needs for a permanent orbiting facility. This concept features artificial gravity living quarters and control center, three zero-gravity modules for scientific, commercial and other applications and three open beam platforms which are all interconnected by “shirt sleeve” air tubes and are used for mounting antennas and the like. Each platform is positioned to allow 360° line-of-sight communications while leaving open flight paths for shuttles and other space vehicles. Lockheed has developed graphite-epoxy space colonies that could provide the technology for developing such a space colony.”
The LM&SC description associated with the photo:
“2001 SPACE COLONY -- This conceptual design of a space colony features artificial gravity living quarters and control center, three zero-gravity modules for scientific, commercial and military applications and three tetrahedral beam platforms which are all interconnected by “shirt sleeve” air tubes. Each platform is positioned to allow 360° line-of-sight communications while leaving open flight paths for shuttles and other space vehicles. Lockheed Missiles & Space Company has developed graphite-epoxy space columns that could provide the technology for developing such a space colony. (Lockheed artist: Joe Boyer)”
Another wonderful depiction by Mr. Boyer. The whole thing has a “Jetsons” appeal to it.
And, if extending to the upper right is what I assume to be one of the three zero-g modules, with – if I’m seeing it correctly – what looks to be an X-29-ish forward swept wing, Klingon/Romulan influenced vertical stabilizer(ed)…shuttle. Furthermore, a hatch at the end of one of the six peripheral hexagonally shaped tubes, that comprise the module, has opened…to accept the nose of the shuttle…for it to transfer/accept, fittingly, a hexagonally shaped payload, out of/into, the hexagonally shaped central/core tube of the module. But of course. Rube Goldberg lives on!
Finally, note what looks like a domed “terrestrial” observatory attached to the beam platform on the left.
fut-spasta_v_c_o_TPMBK (S82-41870)
“SPACE STATION CONCEPT -- NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc. to conduct a study that one day could evolve into a space station such as this. The current study, however, will identify user needs for a permanent orbiting facility. This concept features artificial gravity living quarters and control center, three zero-gravity modules for scientific, commercial and other applications and three open beam platforms which are all interconnected by “shirt sleeve” air tubes and are used for mounting antennas and the like. Each platform is positioned to allow 360° line-of-sight communications while leaving open flight paths for shuttles and other space vehicles. Lockheed has developed graphite-epoxy space colonies that could provide the technology for developing such a space colony.”
The LM&SC description associated with the photo:
“2001 SPACE COLONY -- This conceptual design of a space colony features artificial gravity living quarters and control center, three zero-gravity modules for scientific, commercial and military applications and three tetrahedral beam platforms which are all interconnected by “shirt sleeve” air tubes. Each platform is positioned to allow 360° line-of-sight communications while leaving open flight paths for shuttles and other space vehicles. Lockheed Missiles & Space Company has developed graphite-epoxy space columns that could provide the technology for developing such a space colony. (Lockheed artist: Joe Boyer)”
Another wonderful depiction by Mr. Boyer. The whole thing has a “Jetsons” appeal to it.
And, if extending to the upper right is what I assume to be one of the three zero-g modules, with – if I’m seeing it correctly – what looks to be an X-29-ish forward swept wing, Klingon/Romulan influenced vertical stabilizer(ed)…shuttle. Furthermore, a hatch at the end of one of the six peripheral hexagonally shaped tubes, that comprise the module, has opened…to accept the nose of the shuttle…for it to transfer/accept, fittingly, a hexagonally shaped payload, out of/into, the hexagonally shaped central/core tube of the module. But of course. Rube Goldberg lives on!
Finally, note what looks like a domed “terrestrial” observatory attached to the beam platform on the left.