fut_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1959-61, Martin Co. photo no. 8P-62373)
“MANNED SATELLITE – The door to interplanetary travel will open wide when the first MANNED SATELLITE is established into orbit around the earth. These “way stations to space” could be used as refueling stops by planet-bound space ships. The scientific knowledge gained by unmanned satellites, moon rockets and re-entry vehicles will ultimately lead to the realization of interplanetary travel. (1965)”
I don't know what the "(1965)" is about. There's no way this work is from 1965. Maybe the photo is a 'reissue' from then, and/or the description/caption is a revision from then.
And, from the book “The Next Fifty Years in Space”, by Erik Bergaust, 1964:
“An artist's conception of a future spaceship. The sleek vehicle is powered by nuclear rockets. In this picture we see members of the crew making observations over the east coast of the U.S.”
One of several gorgeous & iconic retro-futuristic Nick Stanilla depictions I grew up with, occasionally seeing it in various books & magazines through the many years. Finally…an original, high-resolution, Martin Company glossy print of it! Yesss!
Although there hasn’t been much out there on Mr. Stanilla, especially when I first posted a few works by him several years ago, more has appeared since then. I’ll try to incorporate what I’ve come across into this posting in the near future.
fut_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1959-61, Martin Co. photo no. 8P-62373)
“MANNED SATELLITE – The door to interplanetary travel will open wide when the first MANNED SATELLITE is established into orbit around the earth. These “way stations to space” could be used as refueling stops by planet-bound space ships. The scientific knowledge gained by unmanned satellites, moon rockets and re-entry vehicles will ultimately lead to the realization of interplanetary travel. (1965)”
I don't know what the "(1965)" is about. There's no way this work is from 1965. Maybe the photo is a 'reissue' from then, and/or the description/caption is a revision from then.
And, from the book “The Next Fifty Years in Space”, by Erik Bergaust, 1964:
“An artist's conception of a future spaceship. The sleek vehicle is powered by nuclear rockets. In this picture we see members of the crew making observations over the east coast of the U.S.”
One of several gorgeous & iconic retro-futuristic Nick Stanilla depictions I grew up with, occasionally seeing it in various books & magazines through the many years. Finally…an original, high-resolution, Martin Company glossy print of it! Yesss!
Although there hasn’t been much out there on Mr. Stanilla, especially when I first posted a few works by him several years ago, more has appeared since then. I’ll try to incorporate what I’ve come across into this posting in the near future.