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STSprog_v_c_4x5KSF (eq. to 'ca. 1971-72, verso hand-annotated 8154-1' photo)

Circa 1971/72, possibly Phase-B, probable contractor artist’s concept of a space shuttle during ascent. Along with the wing- and vertical stabilizer-tipped Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters, note the Titan-IIIC Solid Rocket Motor/Booster (SRM/SRB) paint-scheme.

 

I’ve not seen this particular artwork before, along with many many others, as there were plenty. However, its relative uniqueness & SRM/SRB appearance might indicate it originating from the Martin Marietta Corporation/United Technology Corporation, manufacturers (or at least one of them) of the Titan-IIIC SRM/SRB. Maybe?

 

My first attempt at scanning a transparency. I tried my damnedest to accurately capture its appearance.

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Uploaded on December 20, 2020
Taken on December 20, 2020