a_v_c_o_AKP (ca. 1963, RCA Astro-Electronics Div photo neg. no. 63-4-15C)
A fantastic RCA Astro-Electronics artist’s concept that oozes that classic 50’s sci-fi look, unintentionally. Check out the very early Lunar Excursion Module's landing struts/gear. The lunar terrain/horizon & zodiacal light...maybe? Although, probably, artistic license. And that television camera, with RCA logo of course…a ‘miniaturized’ version of the box-like configuration of those in earthly television studios of the time. But, by golly, it’s employable by both tripod…and precariously, by hand!
Based on the photograph’s numbering and the space suits, complete with flag football "flags", I’m pretty sure from 1963. In fact, the 1962 Ames Research Center space suits they’re based upon are linked to below.
Don’t the colors/hues & landscape have a “Forbidden Planet” look?
My sincere thanks to Paul Carsola for indentifying/confirming this to be the NAA LEM seen in the iconic photo of JFK at MSC in 1962, hence my rework of my crappy original description.
The RCA artist is “Scotto”. Maybe? I think so. Supported by his residence of 55+ years being less than 10 miles from the David Sarnoff Research Center (DSRC)…the central research organization for the Radio Corporation of America (RCA).
www.pepplerfh.com/obituary/3631628
Credit: Peppler Funeral Home website
And…fascinating:
timely-atlas-comics.blogspot.com/2016/03/augie-scotto-192...
Credit: Doc V./Timely-Atlas-Comics blog
A WIN…I THINK!!!
I LOVE IT.
a_v_c_o_AKP (ca. 1963, RCA Astro-Electronics Div photo neg. no. 63-4-15C)
A fantastic RCA Astro-Electronics artist’s concept that oozes that classic 50’s sci-fi look, unintentionally. Check out the very early Lunar Excursion Module's landing struts/gear. The lunar terrain/horizon & zodiacal light...maybe? Although, probably, artistic license. And that television camera, with RCA logo of course…a ‘miniaturized’ version of the box-like configuration of those in earthly television studios of the time. But, by golly, it’s employable by both tripod…and precariously, by hand!
Based on the photograph’s numbering and the space suits, complete with flag football "flags", I’m pretty sure from 1963. In fact, the 1962 Ames Research Center space suits they’re based upon are linked to below.
Don’t the colors/hues & landscape have a “Forbidden Planet” look?
My sincere thanks to Paul Carsola for indentifying/confirming this to be the NAA LEM seen in the iconic photo of JFK at MSC in 1962, hence my rework of my crappy original description.
The RCA artist is “Scotto”. Maybe? I think so. Supported by his residence of 55+ years being less than 10 miles from the David Sarnoff Research Center (DSRC)…the central research organization for the Radio Corporation of America (RCA).
www.pepplerfh.com/obituary/3631628
Credit: Peppler Funeral Home website
And…fascinating:
timely-atlas-comics.blogspot.com/2016/03/augie-scotto-192...
Credit: Doc V./Timely-Atlas-Comics blog
A WIN…I THINK!!!
I LOVE IT.