USmsf_v_c_o_TPMBK (unnumbered, ca. 1975, poss. S75-30875 precursor)
Mid- to late-1970s artist’s concept depicting United States/NASA manned space flight programs, through the Space Shuttle. So, technically, SpaceX/Crew Dragon not withstanding, it’s still “up-to-date”. How depressing.
An “A” for the graphical depiction; with the whole launch vehicle/spacecraft pairing, not bad. Although the LM looks rather contorted. And a relatively minor detail, possibly due to space limitations, but the Mercury-Redstone launch vehicle has been omitted.
HOWEVER, an “F- -”, maybe even a “J”, for execution. There’s something blatantly & inexcusably wrong with one of these spacecraft.
Hopefully/likely, I don’t think this was intended to be anything educational or informative, probably just a lame promotional effort, so the visual ‘damage’ is minimal. It’s primarily just comically pathetic. The artwork is otherwise excellent. No idea on the artist. Intentional?
Seriously though, didn’t anybody with even the slightest/any clue look at this (and too many other images of the time) before they were printed?
Appropriately, it pretty much reflected NASA’s manned space flight doldrums of the late 70s. Fortunately & thankfully, the unmanned program was spectacularly successful.
USmsf_v_c_o_TPMBK (unnumbered, ca. 1975, poss. S75-30875 precursor)
Mid- to late-1970s artist’s concept depicting United States/NASA manned space flight programs, through the Space Shuttle. So, technically, SpaceX/Crew Dragon not withstanding, it’s still “up-to-date”. How depressing.
An “A” for the graphical depiction; with the whole launch vehicle/spacecraft pairing, not bad. Although the LM looks rather contorted. And a relatively minor detail, possibly due to space limitations, but the Mercury-Redstone launch vehicle has been omitted.
HOWEVER, an “F- -”, maybe even a “J”, for execution. There’s something blatantly & inexcusably wrong with one of these spacecraft.
Hopefully/likely, I don’t think this was intended to be anything educational or informative, probably just a lame promotional effort, so the visual ‘damage’ is minimal. It’s primarily just comically pathetic. The artwork is otherwise excellent. No idea on the artist. Intentional?
Seriously though, didn’t anybody with even the slightest/any clue look at this (and too many other images of the time) before they were printed?
Appropriately, it pretty much reflected NASA’s manned space flight doldrums of the late 70s. Fortunately & thankfully, the unmanned program was spectacularly successful.