a+_v_bw_o_n (70-H-1262, 70-HC-904 & prob. orig. GAEC photo)
“Artist rendering of Lunar Colonization.”
Good grief. Minimal effort, not really accurate, unnecessary capitalization - yessiree Bob - just a few of the hallmarks of a N(Ass)A-defecated caption/description.
Being of Grumman Aerospace Corporation (GAC) origination, confirmed by the spacecraft & vehicles depicted, and of course, it being by the hand of the indomitable Craig Kavafes, I'm sure the original issuance of this was accompanied by articulate & informative verbiage.
However, the comprehension & transcription of such would’ve required way too much work, at odds with/beyond the ‘recipient’s’ workplace culture/capability.
Based on the tracks, the MOLAB's point of origin would appear to be the descent module in the background. Although I'd never really considered the means by which the MOLAB would've been transported to the lunar surface, this still struck me. So, it apparently took the place of the ascent module...in a folded configuration I assume? Idle & inquiring mind(s) want(s) to know.
For vehicle representation & identification (other than the MOLAB), see:
history.nasa.gov/alsj/LM23_LM_Derivatives_LMD1-13.pdf
and/or:
www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/apollo-lm-derived-projec...
Credit: SECRET PROJECTS FORUM website (account required for higher resolution viewing)
and/or:
www.secretprojects.co.uk/attachments/grummanspider-pdf.13...
Credit: See above (user “blackstar”)
Plenty of others are available all over the place.
a+_v_bw_o_n (70-H-1262, 70-HC-904 & prob. orig. GAEC photo)
“Artist rendering of Lunar Colonization.”
Good grief. Minimal effort, not really accurate, unnecessary capitalization - yessiree Bob - just a few of the hallmarks of a N(Ass)A-defecated caption/description.
Being of Grumman Aerospace Corporation (GAC) origination, confirmed by the spacecraft & vehicles depicted, and of course, it being by the hand of the indomitable Craig Kavafes, I'm sure the original issuance of this was accompanied by articulate & informative verbiage.
However, the comprehension & transcription of such would’ve required way too much work, at odds with/beyond the ‘recipient’s’ workplace culture/capability.
Based on the tracks, the MOLAB's point of origin would appear to be the descent module in the background. Although I'd never really considered the means by which the MOLAB would've been transported to the lunar surface, this still struck me. So, it apparently took the place of the ascent module...in a folded configuration I assume? Idle & inquiring mind(s) want(s) to know.
For vehicle representation & identification (other than the MOLAB), see:
history.nasa.gov/alsj/LM23_LM_Derivatives_LMD1-13.pdf
and/or:
www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/apollo-lm-derived-projec...
Credit: SECRET PROJECTS FORUM website (account required for higher resolution viewing)
and/or:
www.secretprojects.co.uk/attachments/grummanspider-pdf.13...
Credit: See above (user “blackstar”)
Plenty of others are available all over the place.