a09 (AS-504)_v_bw_o_n (NAR publicity photo, DBAO20369, C-216, S-69-18547 eq)
“APOLLO SPACE WALKER—Astronaut Russell L. Schweickart “walks” his way to orbiting spacecraft command module hatch about 150 miles above earth in this realistic Apollo 9 mission illustration by North American Rockwell’s Space Division, principal spacecraft contractor. Two-hour EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) begins early in the fourth day of the mission, about 73 hours after scheduled February 28 launch. Schweickart, with safety tether attached, emerges from lunar module hatchway and using handholds wends his way to command module. Cameras mounted on the command module door and lunar craft’s handrail will photograph Schweickart’s estimated 15 minute “walk” to and from the command module, using handrails along the “path”. Spacecraft mothership command and service modules were produced for NASA by North American Rockwell’s Space Division, Downey, California.”
“…in this realistic…illustration…”, the nearest thing to an ‘acknowledgement’ I think I’ve ever read in the caption of an artist’s superlative creation. The name unfortunately, per usual, is either obliterated or cropped. I’m almost certain it’s by Henry Lozano Jr., and it is totally amazing…the detail, accuracy, shadows, etc. I don't see the handrail mounted camera though. Possibly behind Rusty?
And/or, the caption from the NASA-appropriated issuance of the photo:
“North American Rockwell artist's concept illustrating a part of the planned Apollo 9 extravehicular activity on the fourth day of the mission as the Command and Service Modules are docked to the Lunar Module. The figure performing the EVA represents astronaut Russell L. Schweickart, Apollo 9 lunar module pilot.”
The scene depicted did not happen. Excellent discussion & observations of such:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum29/HTML/001166.html
Credit: collectSPACE website
Interesting. And I'm totally onboard with their mission:
b612foundation.org/50-years-ago-rusty-schweickart-had-5-m...
Credit: B612 Foundation website
a09 (AS-504)_v_bw_o_n (NAR publicity photo, DBAO20369, C-216, S-69-18547 eq)
“APOLLO SPACE WALKER—Astronaut Russell L. Schweickart “walks” his way to orbiting spacecraft command module hatch about 150 miles above earth in this realistic Apollo 9 mission illustration by North American Rockwell’s Space Division, principal spacecraft contractor. Two-hour EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) begins early in the fourth day of the mission, about 73 hours after scheduled February 28 launch. Schweickart, with safety tether attached, emerges from lunar module hatchway and using handholds wends his way to command module. Cameras mounted on the command module door and lunar craft’s handrail will photograph Schweickart’s estimated 15 minute “walk” to and from the command module, using handrails along the “path”. Spacecraft mothership command and service modules were produced for NASA by North American Rockwell’s Space Division, Downey, California.”
“…in this realistic…illustration…”, the nearest thing to an ‘acknowledgement’ I think I’ve ever read in the caption of an artist’s superlative creation. The name unfortunately, per usual, is either obliterated or cropped. I’m almost certain it’s by Henry Lozano Jr., and it is totally amazing…the detail, accuracy, shadows, etc. I don't see the handrail mounted camera though. Possibly behind Rusty?
And/or, the caption from the NASA-appropriated issuance of the photo:
“North American Rockwell artist's concept illustrating a part of the planned Apollo 9 extravehicular activity on the fourth day of the mission as the Command and Service Modules are docked to the Lunar Module. The figure performing the EVA represents astronaut Russell L. Schweickart, Apollo 9 lunar module pilot.”
The scene depicted did not happen. Excellent discussion & observations of such:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum29/HTML/001166.html
Credit: collectSPACE website
Interesting. And I'm totally onboard with their mission:
b612foundation.org/50-years-ago-rusty-schweickart-had-5-m...
Credit: B612 Foundation website