fut/lnr_v_c_o_n (ca. 1971, hand-annotated A71-9)
(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 Lunar Roving Vehicle arriving/parked near an ALSEP-like lunar surface experiments package layout. I really don’t know what the two Astronauts immediately to the right of the base are doing. Collecting samples? The guy on the left does appear to be holding something that looks a lot like an ALSRC. Although, I swear the other guy looks like he’s holding a cable reel ‘dispenser’, like those used to set up comms lines during WWII & the Korean ‘conflict’. Based on a series of images posted to this image hosting ‘service’ by Michel Van (linked to below), the bicycle-stand looking thing is a drilling rig. The other two guys further out look to maybe be setting up a communications/communications relay antenna. There’s even a Lunar Orbit Station overhead…I think. Finally, the little fella on the left, possibly leaning on the landing gear strut, may need to checked on.
No watermark, although it looks & feels like "A KODAK PAPER". A large area of the surface of photographic paper on the verso - lower left when looking at the image - was ripped off at some point. Fortunately, it didn’t reach the surface, although the thinner paper exhibits visible undulations.
Artist unknown. Albert Lane maybe? Renato Moncini? Likely never to be determined? Yeah, unfortunately, that sounds about right.
Other wonderful artist’s concepts at the following can be found all over the place, with very little rhyme or reason actually. But hey, at least they’re out there:
ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19700026519
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 A71-9)
(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 Lunar Roving Vehicle arriving/parked near an ALSEP-like lunar surface experiments package layout. I really don’t know what the two Astronauts immediately to the right of the base are doing. Collecting samples? The guy on the left does appear to be holding something that looks a lot like an ALSRC. Although, I swear the other guy looks like he’s holding a cable reel ‘dispenser’, like those used to set up comms lines during WWII & the Korean ‘conflict’. Based on a series of images posted to this image hosting ‘service’ by Michel Van (linked to below), the bicycle-stand looking thing is a drilling rig. The other two guys further out look to maybe be setting up a communications/communications relay antenna. There’s even a Lunar Orbit Station overhead…I think. Finally, the little fella on the left, possibly leaning on the landing gear strut, may need to checked on.
No watermark, although it looks & feels like "A KODAK PAPER". A large area of the surface of photographic paper on the verso - lower left when looking at the image - was ripped off at some point. Fortunately, it didn’t reach the surface, although the thinner paper exhibits visible undulations.
Artist unknown. Albert Lane maybe? Renato Moncini? Likely never to be determined? Yeah, unfortunately, that sounds about right.
Other wonderful artist’s concepts at the following can be found all over the place, with very little rhyme or reason actually. But hey, at least they’re out there:
ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19700026519
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