fut-lnr_v_bw_o_n (1964, Westinghouse Electric Corp photo, no. 80508-2-PR and/or TP 850-19N)
“’LONGEST DAY’ COULD BE POWER SOURCE FOR LUNAR EXPLORERS
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 5 -- The sun shines bright on the moon 14 days at a time (called a lunar day). Westinghouse Electric Corporation proposes using this long-lasting solar energy to provide power for lunar base shelter modules, shown in this artist’s concept with their solar-cell arrays deployed. Power during the lunar night, which also lasts 14 days, would be provided by fuel cells installed in the shelter modules and supplied with fuel by means of hydrogen-oxygen tanker modules of the type shown in the background. This fuel cell-solar cell shelter power concept would be used until the moon base is large enough to require a bigger power source -- at which time a nuclear power plant would be used.”
8” x 9.5”.
Delightfully science fiction-like in appearance. Note the early conical-shaped LEM ascent stage lifting off. Note also the peculiar crater-in-crater landscape, with the interstitial areas totally devoid of any craters whatsoever. I love it. Earthrise. Great cliffs. There’s even the zodiacal light above the horizon…nice touch. No signature unfortunately.
fut-lnr_v_bw_o_n (1964, Westinghouse Electric Corp photo, no. 80508-2-PR and/or TP 850-19N)
“’LONGEST DAY’ COULD BE POWER SOURCE FOR LUNAR EXPLORERS
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 5 -- The sun shines bright on the moon 14 days at a time (called a lunar day). Westinghouse Electric Corporation proposes using this long-lasting solar energy to provide power for lunar base shelter modules, shown in this artist’s concept with their solar-cell arrays deployed. Power during the lunar night, which also lasts 14 days, would be provided by fuel cells installed in the shelter modules and supplied with fuel by means of hydrogen-oxygen tanker modules of the type shown in the background. This fuel cell-solar cell shelter power concept would be used until the moon base is large enough to require a bigger power source -- at which time a nuclear power plant would be used.”
8” x 9.5”.
Delightfully science fiction-like in appearance. Note the early conical-shaped LEM ascent stage lifting off. Note also the peculiar crater-in-crater landscape, with the interstitial areas totally devoid of any craters whatsoever. I love it. Earthrise. Great cliffs. There’s even the zodiacal light above the horizon…nice touch. No signature unfortunately.