STSprog_v_bw_v_o (1974, Arasmith concept)
“Drawing, top, shows full scale wooden mockup of reusable orbiter being developed for the U.S. space shuttle system. Other views, counterclockwise, show rocket ports, orbiter payload bay, top view of spacecraft.”
Evident nicely in the ‘top view’, an excellent observation of this particular mockup design, per the "JACQMANS SPACEFLIGHT HISTORY" website:
"As you can see...the mockup still has the original design concept for the OMS engines, i.e. a fairing for the OMS pods extended onto the aft payload bay doors. This design was abandoned very early in the development phase and the pods were designed to be fully self contained and located aft of the payload bay doors. And also the forward RSC thrusters are protected by doors."
Multiple minor dings & less than ‘white glove’ handling fortunately do not detract from the high-gloss image.
Another superior & smooth work by Russ Arasmith.
www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/russ-arasmith-shutt...
STSprog_v_bw_v_o (1974, Arasmith concept)
“Drawing, top, shows full scale wooden mockup of reusable orbiter being developed for the U.S. space shuttle system. Other views, counterclockwise, show rocket ports, orbiter payload bay, top view of spacecraft.”
Evident nicely in the ‘top view’, an excellent observation of this particular mockup design, per the "JACQMANS SPACEFLIGHT HISTORY" website:
"As you can see...the mockup still has the original design concept for the OMS engines, i.e. a fairing for the OMS pods extended onto the aft payload bay doors. This design was abandoned very early in the development phase and the pods were designed to be fully self contained and located aft of the payload bay doors. And also the forward RSC thrusters are protected by doors."
Multiple minor dings & less than ‘white glove’ handling fortunately do not detract from the high-gloss image.
Another superior & smooth work by Russ Arasmith.
www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/russ-arasmith-shutt...