aap/sl_v_c_o_AKP (McDonnell Douglas Corp photo no. D4C-68824, date stamped 22 DEC 1969)
McDonnell Douglas Corp. artist’s concept of, for all intents & purposes, what was to become known as ‘Skylab’. If the stamped date is correct, this is possibly one of the first depictions of the “dry” Workshop configuration with integrated (deployable) Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM). NASA formally decided upon the single Saturn V-launched dry configuration during July 1969.
Although lacking a signature, being of McDonnell Douglas origin, I’m confident it’s by the immensely talented Neil Jacobe. Additionally, fairly consistent depictions of some components in preceding depictions of AAP/Skylab configurations – confirmed to be by Mr. Jacobe – provides additional confirmation.
11” x 13.75”.
As with most ‘historical’ NASA stuff, primarily imagery, it’s all over the place, with no rhyme or reason. To me, the random scattering of AAP/Skylab & offshoots are a close second/third to both that of (non-Skylab) space station & space shuttle conceptualizations.
The image, inverted, along with excellent information, is at the wonderful CAPCOM ESPACE website:
www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_US/skylab/1969.htm
boeing.archivea.com/perl/magnify_popup.pl?imageID=192184&...
aap/sl_v_c_o_AKP (McDonnell Douglas Corp photo no. D4C-68824, date stamped 22 DEC 1969)
McDonnell Douglas Corp. artist’s concept of, for all intents & purposes, what was to become known as ‘Skylab’. If the stamped date is correct, this is possibly one of the first depictions of the “dry” Workshop configuration with integrated (deployable) Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM). NASA formally decided upon the single Saturn V-launched dry configuration during July 1969.
Although lacking a signature, being of McDonnell Douglas origin, I’m confident it’s by the immensely talented Neil Jacobe. Additionally, fairly consistent depictions of some components in preceding depictions of AAP/Skylab configurations – confirmed to be by Mr. Jacobe – provides additional confirmation.
11” x 13.75”.
As with most ‘historical’ NASA stuff, primarily imagery, it’s all over the place, with no rhyme or reason. To me, the random scattering of AAP/Skylab & offshoots are a close second/third to both that of (non-Skylab) space station & space shuttle conceptualizations.
The image, inverted, along with excellent information, is at the wonderful CAPCOM ESPACE website:
www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_US/skylab/1969.htm
boeing.archivea.com/perl/magnify_popup.pl?imageID=192184&...