fut/lnr_v_c_o_n (ca. 1971, hand-annotated A71-10)
(I think) within, or as an evolution of NASA’s grand/grandiose “Integrated Program Plan”, incorporating the modularized multi-purpose “Space Tug” concept, a Lunar Surface Base is depicted in this possible 1971 artist’s concept.
The habitable shirtsleeve-environment module is in the foreground, with a/the cargo lander variant in the background. Further to the left is a cargo module, emplaced/partially buried along/within the ridge of the small lunar graben/rille(?). Behind the cargo module is a lunar drill. The lunar rover is of course, self-evident.
Artist unknown. Albert Lane maybe? Renato Moncini? Likely never to be determined? Yeah, that sounds about right.
A variant, and if the hand-annotated identification/year extrapolation is correct, a/the possible precursor of this depiction is featured as Figure 29 within the following document:
ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19700026519
Many wonderful artist’s concepts within the above can be found all over the place, with very little rhyme or reason actually. But hey, at least they’re out there.
The “Integrated Program Plan”. If you can’t trust David S. F. Portree, who can you trust WRT this stuff:
spaceflighthistory.blogspot.com/2016/01/thinking-big-traf...
Credit: David S. F. Portree/”No Shortage of Dreams” blogspot
fut/lnr_v_c_o_n (ca. 1971, hand-annotated A71-10)
(I think) within, or as an evolution of NASA’s grand/grandiose “Integrated Program Plan”, incorporating the modularized multi-purpose “Space Tug” concept, a Lunar Surface Base is depicted in this possible 1971 artist’s concept.
The habitable shirtsleeve-environment module is in the foreground, with a/the cargo lander variant in the background. Further to the left is a cargo module, emplaced/partially buried along/within the ridge of the small lunar graben/rille(?). Behind the cargo module is a lunar drill. The lunar rover is of course, self-evident.
Artist unknown. Albert Lane maybe? Renato Moncini? Likely never to be determined? Yeah, that sounds about right.
A variant, and if the hand-annotated identification/year extrapolation is correct, a/the possible precursor of this depiction is featured as Figure 29 within the following document:
ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19700026519
Many wonderful artist’s concepts within the above can be found all over the place, with very little rhyme or reason actually. But hey, at least they’re out there.
The “Integrated Program Plan”. If you can’t trust David S. F. Portree, who can you trust WRT this stuff:
spaceflighthistory.blogspot.com/2016/01/thinking-big-traf...
Credit: David S. F. Portree/”No Shortage of Dreams” blogspot